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How long does it take baby chickens to be old enough to lay eggs?
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∙ 14y ago
From the day the chick leaves the shell of the egg it will take about 3 months to be fully feathered and it is then called a cockerel. After the young bird reaches its first year it can be called a rooster.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt takes about 3 months for a chick to grow and look like a mature hen. They will usually start to lay eggs from 4 to 6 months old.
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∙ 14y agoI would say when they are about 5 or 6 months
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∙ 14y agoBy twelve weeks the chick is a full adult.
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∙ 15y ago21 days from the day the hen sets. She may not actually sit on the eggs until she has gathered a clutch of 4 to 15 eggs. Other hens may add to her nest so all the eggs may not be hers.
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Can chickens eat chicken yolks?
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Is Chicken a fruit?
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How long is a chickens memory?
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What time of year do chickens set on the eggs?
Chickens mate all year round, but are more apt to in the fall and spring when the temperatures are most mild.
How high can chickens fly?
Chickens can fly only a few feet at a time. Mostly up about 7 feet. If you have an eight foot fence they shouldn't fly up enough to sit on its top.
If 1.5 chickens can lay 1.5 eggs in 1.5 days how long would it take 2 chickens to lay 8 eggs?
Four days.
Can chickens eat chicken yolks?
Yes! Egg is good for chickens in moderation. You would want to cook it first though so they do not get in the habit of pecking eggs. Contrary to the previous answer... egg yolks are not baby chicks! Not all chicken eggs are fertilized. Hens lay eggs whether there is a rooster present or not; we get three eggs a day from our three ladies and no roosters are allowed in city limits. You are not eating baby chickens when you eat eggs! You can even feed your chicken...chicken!
How long do Chinese Ga Noi hens sit on their fertilized eggs for?
21 days from the date they remain on the eggs. Chickens will take a few days to gather enough eggs to make a brood. Once the hen has decided she has enough eggs she will set and remain on those eggs for 21 days plus a few extra days to hatch late eggs.
How Do chickens lay infertile eggs?
As long as there is no rooster around to mate with the hens, you will not receive fertile eggs.
What was first eggs or chicken?
The answer is chickens,because eggs come out of chickens.So the scientific method would be chickens were first. Except that eggs were being laid a long, long time before chickens existed and eggs is listed first in the question.
How long does a baby starfish stay with its mom?
Baby starfish of some varieties stay underneath their mom until they are big enough to go off on their own. Most starfish lay hundreds of eggs in the water and do not say with the eggs.
Where do chickens lay?
put salt on their vents that will make them run too their laying spot, then take the eggs from there and put some of them where the chicken should lay you may have to let some rot or get fake Easter eggs for a while until the chickens start laying their and keep using that spot but be careful if you let the chicken set too long they think the eggs are fertile and will stop laying
Is Chicken a fruit?
yes, they drop eggs and eggs are like seeds so then a chicken is a fruit
yo what came first the chicken or the egg?
The egg. Dinosaurs laid eggs long, long before chickens existed.
Can chickens live in hutch or do they need a run?
Chickens may live in hutchs, they dont need to run as long as the hutch is big enough for the amount of chickens you own.
Can a galah live with chickens?
As long as the chicken cage has a high enough roof, a galah can certainly live in the same area as chickens.
How do you make chickens lay eggs again after a scare?
It will take time and calm. Just be patient, chickens don't have a long memory and will soon get back to normal routine.
