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How many eggs do four hens lay a day?
Four hens have the potential to lay four eggs but this is not always the case. Old hens will eventually stop laying eggs, sick hens may not lay any eggs and hens even in prime condition may be molting or may just be a slow laying breed. There are many reasons why four hens may not even lay one egg in a single day.
Why do older birds lay peewee eggs?
Older birds do not lay peewee eggs. Young hens and smaller breeds of hens lay the peewee eggs and the older the hen, the larger the eggs are. Hens tend to lay more eggs in the spring and summer.
What is the name of hens that lay colored eggs?
Known as Easter Eggers, Americana and Araucana hens these breeds all lay colored eggs. Various shades of green, green /blue, lavender, rose are possible. The cross breeding of these breeds with other breeds can produce pastels such as Khaki and even gold toned egg shells.
Do hens lay while brooding?
Sorry, hens don't lay while they're brooding. But when they're done and dusted brooding with their chickens and everything, they will be back laying again.
How many eggs do hens lay?
How many eggs do hens lay in 1 day? One per day Some hens lay only one egg every other day. As few as 80 pear year, as much as 300+ per year. Twice in the last year I had 16 hens lay 17 eggs in one day. I could never tell who laid the extra egg, but if she laid the first egg at the break of dawn, and then laid the other before going to roost at night, when I gathered the eggs after "tucking them in" there were 17.
With Rhode Island Red hens do you need a Rhode Island Red rooster to produce RIR chicks or will any kind of rooster do?
yes and no. i you want to produce pure bred RIR you must get a RIR Rooster. If you don't care if they are purebred you can get any breed of rooster. ..prinsesrau answer.... hens can have part rir chicks if there rir or if the rooster is. yes it depends if u weant pure rir if that is the case hen and rooster need to be rir
What type of breded hens lay eggs?
All hens lay eggs.
Do boy hens lay eggs do boy hens lay eggs?
There is no such thing as a "boy hen". Hens are female chickens.
Do roosters encourage chickens to lay more often?
No, chickens normally lay eggs once every 24 hours.. roosters wouldn't encourage the hens to lay more often.
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 do hens usually lay an egg?
Hens typically like to lay in the morning hours. However, that is not a guarantee.
Do sangria hens lay eggs?
all hens lay eggsregardlessof anything also what is a "sangria" hen?
Will your hens go in the roost to lay eggs?
Most hens prefer a quiet dark area to lay their eggs. Free range hens will often return to the roost to lay an egg. They will sometimes seek out any available hay stack. If nesting boxes are provided when the hens are young they will usually go anywhere you put the boxes.
Do hens over one year old lay eggs?
Yes, hens can lay eggs for 2-3 years.
What to make your hens lay?
they age of the hen that makes them lay
Can hens lay green eggs?
Yes some hens do lay green eggs.The araucana chicken lays green eggs.
Does a hen lay eggs?
Hens lay eggs, the ones you eat.
