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Adult laying chickens consume vastly different amounts of feed. Things that influence feed consumption include, but are not limited to, breed type, how much they exercise, climate (including variations in temperature, wind, humidity and precipitation), the caloric and nutritional density of the feed you provide and how much natural feed supplementation they obtain (free range).
A 25-pound bag of feed should last 10 hens about 12 days.
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∙ 14y agoI have an ample supply of food in the run and they just help themselves
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Does the hen feed the baby turkey's?
No, mother hens do not feed their chicks. The mother hen calls her chicks and encourages them to peck food up off the ground in the same way that she does.
If you do not have a rooster does a hen have to have a special kind of feed to lay eggs?
A hen will lay eggs with or without a roosters presence. Without the rooster the eggs will be non viable or unfertilized. To assist in egg production you should feed the hens extra protein and minerals for healthy eggs. This is much easier done by purchasing a produce called Layer pellets or laying "mash". All feed and grain outlets can provide this for you on demand.
What is the difference between a rooster and a white silky hen?
Nothing. Hen, laying hen, broiler hen. The amount of feed they receive and the age they live to is about the only difference. The laying hen will live to produce eggs and the broiler hen will eat well until she reaches optimal weight and be processed into meat.
Can pet ducks eat chicken feed not layng hen pellets?
Yes, you can. It has to be layer pellets though.
Does only the hen hatch eggs?
No. Only hens lay eggs but hen hatched eggs are only found on small farms. Most fertilized eggs are artificially incubated and the chicks never see the hen who laid them. Chicken do not really benefit from the mother hen all that much anyway. Chicks are born able to feed themselves and instinctively know how to be a chicken. If you are asking if the rooster helps the hen incubate the clutch of eggs, then no, once the rooster has mated with the hen he is not involved.
What is an organic hen?
An organic hen is the hen whose feed grown with only natural inputs.
Is the word hen a long vowel or a short vowel word?
The e in hen is a short vowel.
How do you harden hen eggshells?
give the hen the you want hard egg shells from hard corn to feed her cut up big long strands of grass and put that in the feed and also put into her feed tiny little stones and bits of grit
What does the hens eats?
You should feed your hen layer pellets, scarps (such as potatos,bannanas,apples,waffles, soft chips,pizza or any vegetables etc..) You can also give your hen poridge or bread too. (be careful not to give your hen to much bread!, it can fatten it and effect your hens heart!.)
Does the hen feed the baby turkey's?
No, mother hens do not feed their chicks. The mother hen calls her chicks and encourages them to peck food up off the ground in the same way that she does.
What to feed your Cornish hen?
Cornish hens do not need a specialized feed. You would feed a Cornish hen the same as any other breed of chicken. A good quality commercial layer feed if she is still young enough to lay eggs. Scratch feed of mixed grains if she does not need the extra calcium or protein for egg production.
Does chicken feed grow from the soil?
it really depends on what you feed your poultry Corn is diffrent types of seeds that grow from the ground such as barley rye, sunflower seeds and wheat but there is more ingrediants in the corn feed Pellets are made of diffrent nurients and proteins to give your poultry as much nutrient as possible without wasting a whole lot. To have a hen that lays every day you cant feed her with corn as the hen doesnt get the nurients she needs to produce a egg.
If you do not have a rooster does a hen have to have a special kind of feed to lay eggs?
A hen will lay eggs with or without a roosters presence. Without the rooster the eggs will be non viable or unfertilized. To assist in egg production you should feed the hens extra protein and minerals for healthy eggs. This is much easier done by purchasing a produce called Layer pellets or laying "mash". All feed and grain outlets can provide this for you on demand.
What is the difference between a rooster and a white silky hen?
Nothing. Hen, laying hen, broiler hen. The amount of feed they receive and the age they live to is about the only difference. The laying hen will live to produce eggs and the broiler hen will eat well until she reaches optimal weight and be processed into meat.
How much does a hen cost?
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Can pet ducks eat chicken feed not layng hen pellets?
Yes, you can. It has to be layer pellets though.
Does only the hen hatch eggs?
No. Only hens lay eggs but hen hatched eggs are only found on small farms. Most fertilized eggs are artificially incubated and the chicks never see the hen who laid them. Chicken do not really benefit from the mother hen all that much anyway. Chicks are born able to feed themselves and instinctively know how to be a chicken. If you are asking if the rooster helps the hen incubate the clutch of eggs, then no, once the rooster has mated with the hen he is not involved.
