The Leghorn is mainly used because it is the best layer chicken but other hybrid layers could be used.
A hen is a female chicken and thus would mate with a male chicken or a rooster.
It depends on what breed the hen is for example a bantam hen will be much smaller than a large chicken breed. The size of a chicken is not usually measured in dimensions anyway it is usually done in lb :)
a chicken.
A chicken, specifically a Cornish chicken although often crossed with other breeds. Despite the name, they are not a 'game bird' (hunted) but a domestic breed, and are not necessarily hens as both male and female chickens are served.
Birds prefer to flock and need companionship. A solitary hen of any chicken breed will not thrive on its own.
When chickens breed sometimes the rooster will spur the hen. This can cause severe lacerations in the hen. The saddle protects her.
Breed. The breed of the hen and genetics determine the output of the oviduct.
Cornish, as in Cornish game hen, refers to the county of Cornwall in England. The Cornish chicken is native to Cornwall.
All chickens are different sizes, depending if on its breed, if its a Rooste or Hen.
Large hen, large rooster
No. Dominicker (or dominick) chickens are a separate breed.
A mother chicken is a HEN Also Known as a broody hen/hen with a brood.