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Are sussex good laying hens?
Yes, sussex hens lay about 6-7 eggs a week which is a good layer!.
How do darkness effect chickens?
Yes it can! Laying hens dont have as good eggs when they are keeped in the dark.
Do you have to have a roaster to have laying hens?
No you dont
What are the first 4 traits to judging laying hens?
when your judging laying hens, your looking for laying ability, and a good hen would put all her effort in to laying eggs, so: 1) look for pigment in the legs and beak, Keratin provides the yellow in the pigment, but keratin also is the shell of the egg, so if they have less pigment that means that they devoted more to the egg then to themselves, this is a quality of a good laying hen. 2) good hens wont have good/ new feathers, look at the primary feathers, if they look old then its a good layer, if they have grown new feathers then they are not devoting all they can to laying eggs. 3) look for fat deposits around their vent, if they are storing fat then they aren't devoting all they have to laying. as far as the 4th trait, im not sure, Im an animal science major at the University of Kentucky, and we use these traits to judge laying ability.
Do ALL hens make a noise when they lay an egg?
No, not all hens cackle while laying.
How many cage hens are there in WA?
several
How many laying hens are there in the UK?
29 million
Do you a have a rooster to have laying hens?
no. they will lay without a rooster
What are egg laying chickens called?
Layers or Hens.
Will 2 Roosters with 4 Laying Hens slow egg production?
They shouldn't effect the process of laying eggs. It's always up to the hens attitude for that day.
How can you tell which of your hens are laying?
The hen who is laying will have an inflamed comb. When they stop laying or aren't laying yet, their combs become a pinkish-pale color.
Is the cold weather a factor in my hens not laying?
Cold weather does effect a hens laying. when the temperature is below 55 degrees or so this can effect a hens production. Mainly though the reduction in hours of daylight causes hens to stop laying. Anything below 14 hours of daylight will cause a hen to stop laying.
