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Actually, it's quiet interesting. Birds lay eggs. Chickens are indeed birds. But chickens lay eggs not only for reproduction but as a hormonal process, remotely like that of a woman. A hen will lay eggs just as good without influence of a rooster. This is actually better because the eggs won't have a bloody yolk.
Chickens require light to stimulate their pituitary glands to release hormones that regulate their reproductive cycle. Adequate light exposure mimics the natural day-length patterns that trigger egg-laying behavior in chickens. Without sufficient light, chickens may reduce or stop laying eggs altogether.
Light of any kind will induce continuous egg production. Chickens need 14 hours of light to stimulate egg laying and a combination of natural daylight and artificial lighting will suffice. Free range hens get plenty during the summer months but in the other three seasons of the year, natural daylight is lacking and they must have light in the chicken coop. You do not need special bulbs, regular incandescent lighting of at least 60 watts will be sufficient.
Since chickens do not nourish themselves through photosynthesis, sunlight is not a necessity for their survival. Light, however, as it does in all animals, plays some role in their biological clocks, telling them when they should be asleep and when they should be awake.
Chickens need light to lay eggs due to the light stimulates the gland in their eyes to stimulate more egg laying.
Chickens need at least 14 hours of light to lay, but they can have more, to produce their maximum egg production.
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Do you need a hen for a chicken to lay eggs?
Hens are chickens.Hens are female chickens and lay eggs.Roosters are male chickens and do not lay eggs.So your answer is YES, you need a hen to lay eggs.
Why dont chickens lay as much eggs in wet weather?
Chickens may lay fewer eggs in wet weather due to the stress it can put on their bodies. Wet conditions can make chickens uncomfortable, leading to decreased egg production. Additionally, moisture can affect the quality of the eggs laid, making the chickens less inclined to lay as many.
Do chickens have to mate to lay eggs?
Chickens do not need to mate in order to lay eggs. Hens will lay eggs regardless of whether or not they have mated with a rooster. However, if a hen does mate with a rooster, the eggs can be fertilized and potentially hatch into chicks.
What is the correct pronoun for - the chickens lay lots of eggs?
What is the pronoun for the chickens lay lots of eggs
If two chickens can lay 8 eggs in 3 days how many eggs can 5 chickens lay you 6 days?
If they are consistant they should be able to lay 40.
Do you need a hen for a chicken to lay eggs?
Hens are chickens.Hens are female chickens and lay eggs.Roosters are male chickens and do not lay eggs.So your answer is YES, you need a hen to lay eggs.
Do chickens lay more eggs in warm weather?
Yes. That's why we put lights in the coop during winter because there are less hours in the day. Chickens need at least 17 hours of light to lay eggs normally.
Why dont chickens lay as much eggs in wet weather?
Chickens may lay fewer eggs in wet weather due to the stress it can put on their bodies. Wet conditions can make chickens uncomfortable, leading to decreased egg production. Additionally, moisture can affect the quality of the eggs laid, making the chickens less inclined to lay as many.
Do chickens have to mate to lay eggs?
Chickens do not need to mate in order to lay eggs. Hens will lay eggs regardless of whether or not they have mated with a rooster. However, if a hen does mate with a rooster, the eggs can be fertilized and potentially hatch into chicks.
What is the correct pronoun for - the chickens lay lots of eggs?
What is the pronoun for the chickens lay lots of eggs
Do chickens need exercise more lay better eggs?
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Do chickens lay watermelons?
no they lay eggs THEY DON'T!! but some chickens lay eggs that turn into chicks over time
Do chickens lay green eggs?
The only chickens I have ever heard of that lay green eggs are Americana/Araucana.
Do chickens near the equator need less light to lay eggs?
What came first the chicken or the egg, this anwser will show you the truth Kony out
If two chickens can lay 8 eggs in 3 days how many eggs can 5 chickens lay you 6 days?
If they are consistant they should be able to lay 40.
Do boy hens lay eggs am trying to say do boy hens lay eggs all year?
Hens are mom chickens and roosters are dad chickens. Only mom chickens, hens, lay eggs. They lay eggs all year.
Do you need to take chickens off corn when they begin to lay eggs?
no you dont
