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A good young active rooster can take care of about 15 to 20 hens per day. This translates into approximately 140 eggs since the rooster deposits a sperm sac which is good for about 7 to 10 days without a remount. The rooster is not aware of this fact however and will go about his duties daily.
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How many eggs do black-rock hens lay?
None. Roosters do not lay eggs, because they are males. They do, however, fertilize hens, who then lay eggs that can be either fertile or non-fertile.
Why is a boy chicken killed at birth?
Too many roosters will just result in a lot of fights. Only one rooster is required to fertilize eggs in hundreds of hens.
How many eggs will sixty hens lay in four weeks?
You want your hens are to the age of laying eggs (which is about 6 months), and your hens are under the age of three years (because when they reach this age, they are past their prime, and lay less eggs). Expect from your hens that every day 80% of the number of hens will be your number of eggs. So with this math, if you have 60 hens that are all in their prime, you can expect to get about 1344 eggs in four weeks.
Can a chicken produce asexually?
Yes, but it is VERY rare. If thousands upon thousands of eggs from hens that have not been with a cockerel are incubated, just a very few will develop an embryo. The poultry industry has been playing with the idea for many years as they would then not need to hatch eggs from laying strains that would be cockerels.
Does having a rooster help egg production?
A rooster in the hen house is not going to make the hens lay more eggs. If a farmer is wanting to have more chickens, then a select few hens can be put with a rooster for awhile to produce eggs that will actually hatch into baby chicks.
When do you sell a rooster becasuse he is to old to fertilize an egg?
Many people say that a rooster if fertile up until his death. The only thing you can do is periodically test the eggs laid by the hens he has mounted to check for fertility.
How many sperms fertilize eggs?
Just one.
How many chickens can one rooster keep fertilized?
A rooster can successfully fertilize eggs from multiple hens. On average, a single rooster can fertilize between 10 to 12 hens, but this can vary based on the breed and age of the rooster, as well as other environmental factors.
1 and a half hens lay 1 and a half eggs in 1 and a half days How many eggs will 7 hens lay in 7 days?
49.
If 3 hens lay 3 eggs in 3 days how many eggs will 300 hens lay in 300 days?
100
How many eggs do warren hens lay?
Warren hens are known for laying large brown eggs. These hens lay an average of 4 eggs each week. After a full two years of laying the amount of eggs that the hen produces will be reduced.
Are hens the only female birds that lay eggs?
No, hens are not the only female birds that lay eggs. Many other bird species, such as ducks, geese, and quail, also lay eggs.
