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Would a chicken trying to hatch eggs separate the bad from the good and only sit on the good?
No The hen has no idea which eggs are fertile or not. Once the chicks hatch the broody hen will roll out the bad eggs to clean the nest and make room for the chicks to stay warm and safe.
Hen sits in the hen house on what?
They sit in the hen house on eggs, on the roost or in a nest.
Will a hen set without eggs under her?
Yes and what you can do to see if there is any eggs under the hen is you can take a stick and lightly lift the hen up and see if there is any eggs under her!
Does the frog and hen starts from egg?
Yes. they both do. But their eggs are very different. While the hen's eggs have a hard outside the frogs eggs are very soft. Also a hen doesn't lay nearly as many eggs as a frog. Also frogs eggs are in the water, while a hen lays them on land.
Do you need a cockerel if you have hen or will they still lay eggs?
The hen will lay eggs either way, she will lay more if you have a rooster and the eggs will be fetilized
What does the mother hen do when it has laid eggs?
sit on the eggs
How can you obtain fertillised and unfertillised eggs?
If you mean hen's eggs, unfertillised eggs are what are sold in your local supermarket. Fertillised hen's eggs you should be able to get from a local farm.
What do you do if your hen is sitting on unfertilized eggs?
Remove the eggs. You can replace them with eggs you know are from another bird who was active with a rooster. Your broody hen won't care.
Would a fox steal hen eggs?
no but they would steal a hen.
How do you fatten a chicken for eggs?
You don't need to "fatten" a hen for egg production. A well fed hen, even a thin one will produce eggs for you. Fattening the hen is usually done a few weeks prior to slaughter. If you wish to provide optimum nutrition, feed your hen at least 3 oz. of layer complete/ laying pellets per day and provide plenty of fresh clean water.
Does only hen hatch egg?
Yes, only the hen sits on eggs.
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..
