Both Cochin and silkie hens are good brooders. The standard Cochin is by far the bigger of the two breeds and would brood more eggs than a standard Silkie. Both breeds are well know to go broody at any time during the prime egg laying years.
A breed that will lay a brown egg, will not lay a white or tinted egg. However, the eggs will be darker at the begging of hens laying cycle, and can fade to an extremely pale shade by the end of her laying cycle. The only other reason why a hen might lay an unexpected egg color, would be if she was a mix.
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.
Cold weather does effect a hens laying. when the temperature is below 55 degrees or so this can effect a hens production. Mainly though the reduction in hours of daylight causes hens to stop laying. Anything below 14 hours of daylight will cause a hen to stop laying.
A little dog food once in a while will not hurt the laying hens, however do not substitute dog food for a balanced layer feed. The layer feed has been formulated to be nutritionally complete and meet the needs of a laying bird with the correct protein, fat and calcium numbers. A full diet of dogfood will cause problems down the line health wise and especially egg wise since it is not formulated for hens.
NO. It would be counter productive to supply an appetite suppressant to laying hens. The whole idea of feeding the hens laying mash is to have them produce better quality eggs not get them to eat less.
The largest hens that can lay are the Jersy Giant and the Wyandotte. Look them up!
Most hens begin laying eggs at about 16 to 20 weeks old. This depends on the breed and nutritional health of the hen. The hens first egg (s) are often small and can even be yolkless.
You know when a hen is ready to start laying eggs when her comb drops, and her face feathers are full and have lost the "pinkish" color.
No you dont
That depends on your area, the breed of the bird, the quality of the bird, and the age of the bird. Usually laying hens will sell for $8-$15 each, sometimes more for rare breeds or colors.
Six laying hens typically consume about 3 to 4 pounds of feed per day. This amount can vary based on factors such as the hens' age, breed, and the type of feed provided. Additionally, they may supplement their diet with kitchen scraps and forage if they have access to the outdoors. It's important to ensure they have constant access to fresh water as well.
A breed that will lay a brown egg, will not lay a white or tinted egg. However, the eggs will be darker at the begging of hens laying cycle, and can fade to an extremely pale shade by the end of her laying cycle. The only other reason why a hen might lay an unexpected egg color, would be if she was a mix.
No, not all hens cackle while laying.
budgie's will typically breed themselves to death.. if you let them. but because of the amount of calcium the hens ( female budgies) lose when you breed them you should NOT let them have more than TWO CLUTCHES a YEAR, if you do it can cause problems with egg laying.
Hens begin laying at about 18-22 weeks on average, with some as early as 16 weeks and some as late at 25 weeks. influencing factors include breed, amount of sunshine and nutrition. All egg laying chickens should be laying by six months of age.
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no. they will lay without a rooster