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Roosters are able to mate anytime of the year, but it's the hens that have to be willing to accept them that counts. Hens begin to lay eggs when the photoperiod (that's how long the sun stays in the sky during a single 24 hour period) gets longer, i.e., spring time. Since the term between copulation and egg development is short, roosters are able to breed hens in the spring time to encourage fertilization of eggs, which give chicks.
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Do boy hens lay eggs am trying to say do boy hens lay eggs all year?
Hens are mom chickens and roosters are dad chickens. Only mom chickens, hens, lay eggs. They lay eggs all year.
When is a chicken fullgrown?
A chicken can be considered fully grown at one year. Prior to that changes are still going on inside and out and the bird is still learning how to be a chicken. Hens under one year are called PULLETS and Roosters under one year are called Cockerels. When they reach that first year milestone they are then called hens and roosters.
Why is rooster is acting like a hen?
Absolutely different if not kept in a cage. Roosters will usually look after a group of hens watching for predators. That's why they are quite aggressive and try to stand between you and the hens. They actually eat very little compared to hens. The rooster will try to mate with each hen once a day. On the contrary, hens pay little attention to their surroundings, concentrated in finding something to eat. Hens scratch the ground to recognize living organisms like earthworms using their eyesight. Hens usually move in group or in pairs. When satisfied, hens will "bathe" in dry earth to get rid of parasites. Of course, behavior changes when they tend their chicks. During incubation, hens become aggressive too!
What time of year do tigers mate?
tigers mate at winter time
What time of the year do ocelots mate?
They actually mate all year round.
Can a rooster turn out to be a hen?
Yes Rooster can act like hens and hens can also act like the rooster. The rooster acting like the hen will usually do this when there is more than one rooster among the flock and it is being dominated by the "boss bird". If there is no other rooster present then this behavior will change over time and the "confused rooster" will soon be strutting his stuff around the hens.
What is the difference between roosters and chickens?
A chicken is the breed of bird. A hen is female chicken over a year old. A pullet is a young female chicken. A cockerel is a young male chicken, and a rooster is a male chicken over a year old. Generally speaking, if someone refers to a "chicken" it is female.
Can you have chickens in chesapeake va?
Yes. As of November of 2012, up to 6 hens are legal in areas zoned single family. Hens must be in a COMPLETELY enclosed structure, there is no back yard slaughtering allowed, and no roosters. City Council will look at the issue after a year to determine whether or not to make the law permanent.
Chicken in the store is it hen or rooster?
They are both! Most of the chickens in the super markets are raised especially for meat use and grow so fast (heavy) that they are useless for breeding or pets. They are generally crosses between cornish and rock breeds. The roosters may reach market weight a few weeks sooner then the hens but they will soon follow.
What time of the year do rats mate?
Rats mate all year around. They might even have 100 babies in their lifetime!
Do fighting fish mate all year?
They can mate at any time of the year but only when conditions are exactly right for them to do so.
What time of the year do sloths mate?
Around March-June time.
