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How often must a hen be fertilized?
Hens can live a whole life without fertilization and still lay fresh eggs just as frequently as hens who are mated regularly. To produce fertilized eggs for hatching, hens must be mated about once weekly.
How long will a broody hen sit on eggs?
Broody hens do lay eggs. They actually lay one [1] egg every day or two.
What does the mother hen do when it has laid eggs?
sit on the eggs
HOW many days a hen sits on eggs?
They sit on them as soon as the egg is laid. They will continue sitting on the eggs until they hatch. This keeps the eggs warm. If you gather the eggs every day, the hens are less apt to sit on them. Sometimes their maternal instincts kick in and they will sit on the eggs. When that happens you can just reach underneath and pull the eggs out. They may peck at your hand, but it doesn't hurt.
Why chicken must sit on there egg after it lay eggs?
so it can keep them warm.
Does a hen sit on egg right away or she wait for couple of days?
Hens will not sit on eggs unless they are "broody" - which is when they are actively attempting to incubate a nest. Hens will not just sit on every egg they lay.
Hen sits in the hen house on what?
They sit in the hen house on eggs, on the roost or in a nest.
How many eggs does a chicken have to lay before one can hatch?
There is no certain number of eggs a chicken has to lay before any can hatch. The requirements for an egg hatching are as follows: 1. A rooster to fertilize the eggs. 2. The hen's willingness to sit on the eggs for at least 21 days.
How many baby chicks can be hatched at one time from one hen?
They can have from 1 chick to 15 chicks in a brood.A hen goes broody, which means she wants babies and will collect / sit on eggs. The eggs MUST be fertilized by the rooster to have baby chickens. The hen will sit on the eggs for average 21 days. During those days, the heat of her body heats the eggs, allowing the embryo to form. Right before hatching, the embryo will suck the yolk into it's belly, so that when it is born it doesn't have to eat for up to 2 days.The chick hatches, and the mother hen takes care of it.
Will a hen sit on her eggs all day?
yes
How many eggs does the hen sit on?
12
Does a brood hen have to be bread to sit a clutch of fertilised eggs?
A Hen needs to be mated before sitting on a clutch of eggs..
