Stew meat. ;) Old chickens don't actually have any special nomenclature. "Pullets" are young, immature female chickens and "hens" are mature, female chickens. However, most hens will continue laying until the year they die, just not nearly in the quantity that they did when they were 1 year old.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All eggs have yokes, this is the nucleus of the cell. However, hens lay eggs without fetuses inside when the eggs are not fertilized by a male rooster.
All hens lay eggs.
There is no such thing as a "boy hen". Hens are female chickens.
Hens are mom chickens and roosters are dad chickens. Only mom chickens, hens, lay eggs. They lay eggs all year.
Hens typically like to lay in the morning hours. However, that is not a guarantee.
all hens lay eggsregardlessof anything also what is a "sangria" hen?
Yes, hens can lay eggs for 2-3 years.
they age of the hen that makes them lay
Yes some hens do lay green eggs.The araucana chicken lays green eggs.
Hens lay eggs, the ones you eat.
No, hens will lay wether they be with a rooster or not
Feather coloring does not influence the color of the egg laid. The breed of the hen dictates what color her eggs will be.
No that's not true. Are you ok? Who doesn't know that hens lay eggs? And where did you hear that? Oh gosh