How old is a chicken when it first starts laying eggs or how long does it take for a chicken to start laying eggs?
16-22 weeks
Do I need a rooster for my hens to lay eggs?
No hens lay with or without a rooster.
When does a rooster begin to fertilize eggs?
at 4-5 months old
How many roosters do you need per hen to have fertile eggs and so your rooster doesn't keel over from exhaustion?
2 birds per 12 hens
What kind of chickens are very broody?
Buff Orpington's and Banty's now I am sure there are other's but this is where my research ended.
This has been our first edition of simple answers for the new chicken owner. We decided to do this because I spent countless hours searching for these simple answers on the Internet. I hope this saved you some time.
Finally, isn't our rooster beautiful!
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