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What else can I help you with?
What do you feed laying hens?
A hen doesn't necessarily have to be fattened up for laying, but they do need to be in very good condition. Laying hens need lots of protein and minerals, a good feed should have at least 13% protein, and it doesn't hurt to add a source of calcium (such as ground oyster shell). The extra calcium helps the hens to lay stronger-shelled eggs.
Is it OK for a rooster to be in a laying box with the hen?
Yes, it's normal. Your Rooster is just protecting your hen while she's laying.
Can you unscramble an egg?
Feed it to a laying hen. Wait a couple days. She'll lay a new egg.
Who lays the egg The chicken or the hen?
The hen lays the egg. The term "hen" refers to a female chicken, and it is the female that is responsible for laying eggs.
How do you know if your hen is sitting or laying?
pick it up
What is an old hen after stop laying called?
Chasseur
Resting a hen for a second laying production is called a what?
Resting a hen for a second laying production is called a molt. Chickens do not produce eggs when they are growing their new feathers.
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.
What to do with chickens after they hatch?
You take care of it, feed it and give it shelter. :?
You have one hen that is laying how do you get the rest of the hens to start?
There is no way to force a hen to lay. You can bump up their nutrition by feeding more layer feed. You can add a tonic to their water to increase vitamin intake. But if they are just starting to become old enought to lay, have patience is all you can really do.
What is layers chicken?
That would be a hen that lays eggs, or one that is used for laying eggs as opposed to one raised to be fattened and eaten.
What is an organic hen?
An organic hen is the hen whose feed grown with only natural inputs.
