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What are egg laying chickens called?
Layers or Hens.
What are layers and broelers in a poultry farm?
Layers are the hens that lay eggs. Broilers are the chicks grown for meat.
Is it possible to have 3 hens and get an egg with an embryo inside?
If you only have hens then no it is not possible. You need a rooster with the hens to get an embryo.
What are hamsters food?
well, i have a hamster and she eats pellits, popcorn, and i think paper
Are Maran hens are they good brooders?
I have four Maran hens. They are pretty good brooders although we didn't let our Marans have chickens for we don't want to overcrowd all our hens. In my opinion I say they're better layers than brooders.
Are Straight Run Chickens layers or butcher chickens?
Straight run chickens can be either layers or meat birds. Straight run means the chicks are unsexed, so you could end up with both hens and roosters. If the breed is known for good egg production, the hens are likely to be layers, while the roosters would be suitable for meat.
Ho many laying hens do some U.S farms have?
Some farms have 1.5 to 2 million laying hens, producing about 400 million eggs a year. The number of farms with 1 million or more hens, or layers, has increased in the 1990s.
Do hens need grass to lay eggs?
Hens do not need grass to lay eggs if their food contains all the nutrients they need, but they do enjoy eating it!
How many roasters are recommended for 150 hens to be fertile for incubating?
You only need 1 roaster for every 10 hens. So if you say you have 150 hens than you will need 15 roasters.
What to put in a rabbit trap?
Anything out of the garden that is leafy. Or just plain ol rabbit pellits.
Do laying hens need a rooster to produce an egg daily?
NO, hens don't need a rooster to lay at ALL. The amount of eggs laid, varys between the Age,Breed, and happiness of the hen. Good layers are Rhode Island Reds,Barbed Rock,Aracona,Americona,and many more. The only need for a rooster when it comes to eggs, is to fertilize them (threw Mating) so a chick will hatch.
Do hens need extra protein?
Only when they are molting.
