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An egg must incubate for three weeks, 21 days, in order to become a chicken. During that time the embryo inside develops into a chicken in much the same way that a baby grows inside its mother's womb. The difference with a chicken is that everything the chick needs is included inside the egg. It absorbs the nutrients as it grows, and by the time the chick is fully developed and ready to live outside the eggs the chick has completely filled the space. It hatches able to eat, drink, walk and run. Chicks typically stay with their mothers until they have all grown all of their adult feathers.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoMost breeds of chickens become a hen at around 9 or 10 months of age. Becoming a hen means that a chicken can lay an egg. If a chicken does not produce eggs by the time it is one year old, then it is probably a rooster.
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∙ 15y agoThat's actually a really good question. Personally, I would say I start calling it a pullet the moment I figure out if it's actually male or female. Depending on the breed, you can usually tell by 2 or 3 months of age. And then I consider it a pullet up until a year old.
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You must incubate for 21 days
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∙ 11y ago3 stages
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Who lays the egg The chicken or the hen?
A hen IS a chicken. The female chicken as opposed to a rooster (male).The answer to your question is A hen chicken is used for laying eggs.
What is the name of the place a hen lives?
A chicken coop.
What is opposite gender for a rooster?
Hen. A rooster is a chicken of the male gender, so the opposite (in gender) is the female, or hen.
What is an old hen chicken called?
A large chicken is called a standard, whereas a small chicken is a bantam.
What are the name for hen shelter?
Hen house, chicken coop.
What is the intended use for chicken stewing hen?
A stewing hen refers to an old hen, usually over one year old. They tend to become tough as they age. The meat can become stringy if it is not cooked for a very long time.
What is the opposite gender to cock?
a cockerel is a male chicken at the age of 4months up until they reach 12months and then become a rooster. the opposite to a rooster is a hen. the opposite to cockerel is a female chicken from the age of 4months to 12months that is called a pullet.
What is chicken's mother called?
A mother chicken is a HEN Also Known as a broody hen/hen with a brood.
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Is a hen an older chicken?
A hen is a adult female chicken.
Is a fryer a rooster or a hen?
their is no such thing as a hen rooster, a hen is rooster is a male chicken, and a hen is a female chicken.
Is a fryer a hen or rooster?
their is no such thing as a hen rooster, a hen is rooster is a male chicken, and a hen is a female chicken.
Who lays the egg The chicken or the hen?
A hen IS a chicken. The female chicken as opposed to a rooster (male).The answer to your question is A hen chicken is used for laying eggs.
What is a hen ya?
a hen is a female chicken.
What is a girl chicken called?
A hen.
What is the feminine form of cock?
A young male bird under 6 months is a cock, a young female under 6 months is a pullet. After they are over 6 months they become known as a rooster and a hen.
What is the name of the place a hen lives?
A chicken coop.
