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An individual hen will go"broody" and will gather a clutch of eggs to brood. These will not always be her own eggs. She will steal them from other hens by rolling them into the nest she has chosen. Unless the hen is broody she will lay her egg and leave the nest announcing loudly to the rest of the flock what she has accomplished. Hens can go broody whether there is a rooster in the flock or not, so no, not just fertile eggs trigger the brooding instinct.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoA hen will only lay one egg per day. If you mean how many eggs will a broody hen lay once she starts to brood a clutch of eggs the answer is none. Once the hen going into brood her egg laying days are over until the clutch she has are hatched and gone.
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How many eggs will a polish hen lay in a year?
None...only Polish roosters lay eggs.
Do you need a hen for a chicken to lay eggs?
Hens are chickens.Hens are female chickens and lay eggs.Roosters are male chickens and do not lay eggs.So your answer is YES, you need a hen to lay eggs.
Your hen will not lay eggs to save her life Have any advice?
i meant to say MY hen will not lay eggs to save her life
How many eggs will a duck lay before sitting on them to hatch?
6
Does a banty roaster lay eggs?
A rooster is male. No, males of any species do not lay eggs. A banty hen lays the eggs.
How many eggs does a hen lay annually?
200
How many times does a hen lay eggs?
lifetime
Do you need a cockerel if you have hen or will they still lay eggs?
The hen will lay eggs either way, she will lay more if you have a rooster and the eggs will be fetilized
How many eggs will a polish hen lay in a year?
None...only Polish roosters lay eggs.
How many eggs will a hen lay while broody?
When the hen is laying to fill up her nest, 1 per day. When she's actually sitting and taking care of chicks, she doesn't lay ANY. That's why many breeds are bred to be 'non-broody'.
Does a hen lay eggs?
Hens lay eggs, the ones you eat.
Do you need a hen for a chicken to lay eggs?
Hens are chickens.Hens are female chickens and lay eggs.Roosters are male chickens and do not lay eggs.So your answer is YES, you need a hen to lay eggs.
Your hen will not lay eggs to save her life Have any advice?
i meant to say MY hen will not lay eggs to save her life
How many eggs does a hen in battery farming lay?
About 300 a year
How many eggs will a first time hen lay?
an egg a day
How many eggs will a speckled sussex hen lay in a year?
200
How young chicks lay eggs?
First off a chick can NOT lay an egg. It has to fully mature into a hen. Basically the eggs get formed by intercourse. Instead of getting pregnant, they lay an egg. After sitting on the egg for awhile (to keep it warm) itwill hatch and their will be your baby rooster or hen. Hope I helped!
