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How many eggs do bluebell hens lay?
Depending on the age of the female, up to 12,000.
How wide do hens grow?
Hens only grow to around a foot wide, including the feathers. But this all depends on the breeds and such.
What color eggs do bluebell hens lay?
Bluebelle's are a hybrid chicken, and yes they lay eggs. A creamy brown in colour and around 240 or so in their first year of lay. Bluebelles are a large Maran hybrid, and as such reach POL (The point at which they start laying) often much later than other breeds. For example - if you had purchased a Warren a Bluebelle and a Light Sussex, your Warren is likely to start laying around 16 - 18 weeks, the Sussex around 18 - 20 weeks and your Bluebelle between 18 and 26 weeks. Weather, food quality, access to fresh water etc. also have a huge influence over your birds egg production.
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.
How many kinds of hens?
There are 60 different breeds of chicken. They are catagorized into 12 groups.
Do female leghorn chickens make rooster like sounds?
Yes. Roosters have many different vocal sounds. A reassuring clucking sound is common for roosters to make.
Do all chickens lay eggs?
The females from all breeds of chickens lay eggs. Some hens stop laying when they are old, but there are no breeds or varieties of chickens in which the females do not lay eggs. Roosters, as the male of the species, never lay eggs.
If have several breeds of hens and one rooster will the eggs hatch mix breed hens and will the egg be healthy to eat?
An egg is an egg. Some will taste stronger than others but all will be good.
Do you get wool from hens?
you get it from sheep not hen. hens make egge and chicks
What kind of cow is the Bluebell Singing cow?
The Blue Belle Singing Cow is a Jersey, one of the most popular dairy breeds noted for its high butterfat milk.
Why do some chicken breeds have the word 'rock' as part of the name?
The reason hens have "Rock" in their names is because they are always hybrids, (hens of differnet pure breeds, mated together) either for meat purposes or for increased egg laying. These hens are generally impervious to bad weather or anything else the elements can throw at them, they are tough and resilient. Hence the name "Rock", black rock, amber rock etc.
What is the scientific name of the flower bluebell?
The scientific name of the flower bluebell is Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
