It is not impossible for her to drop an egg now and then. There is a chance it will be soft and unformed as her best egg producing capacity is long past. Eggs from hens this age and older are sometimes soft and squishy...like a rubber egg. There is often not enough calcium to harden it properly. Eggs like this are not generally eaten even on the farm as they do not offer enough protection from bacteria and disease to warrant the risk. Here at Jadeacres we call them dog eggs and use them as a treat for the pups.
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∙ 8y agoNone...only Polish roosters lay eggs.
If the hen lays one egg per day it would take 1 year.
They sit in the hen house on eggs, on the roost or in a nest.
Claret refers to the color of the hen however some use it to refer to a game hen or fighting bird. Game hens are not prolific egg layers but average 120 eggs per year usually medium size or smaller.
You can expect about 5 to 7 eggs per week from an Isa brown hen. The ISA brown hen is a hybrid hen specifically produced to have a high rate of lay. They average 300 eggs per year in the first year and can maintain good rate of lay in the second year.
The hen will lay eggs either way, she will lay more if you have a rooster and the eggs will be fetilized
120 eggs.
your average chicken/hen lays about 260 eggs a year.
the hen will give the eggs
About 300 a year
200
None...only Polish roosters lay eggs.
a hen can still lay fertilized eggs up to 30 days after contact with a rooster
Five year old hens are not uncommon. She will not likely be producing any eggs at this age. She can be used for a brood hen or a pet.
one at a time
It could be said the value of a chicken is more than an egg. The average hen could produce as many as 400 eggs per year, if some were fertilized then as many as four broods of 12 chicks over that same time period and still be a valuable source of food. You only get to eat the egg once.
Pick her up. You could wear gloves, some hens are possessive about their eggs. If the hen is broody and you don't want her to sit on the eggs put her in a cage or somewhere by herself. A hen house that has a section that can be closed off from other hens is a good idea.