FAQ About Raising Chickens
Q: Do you need a Rooster to have eggs?
A: No. Not at all. All you need is a hen. You need a Rooster however to fertilize the egg for baby chicks.
Q. How long does it take before a hen starts laying egss?
A: When baby chick reach the age of 4-6 months old they then will start laying eggs.
Q. What’s the difference between a pullet and a hen?
A. A pullet is a female chick under the age of 1 year old. A Hen is a female chicken 1 year or older.
Q. What’s the difference between a Rooster and a Cockeral?
A. A Rooster is a male chicken 1 year or older and a cockerel is a male chicken under the age of 1 year.
Q. Do chickens really come home to roost?
A. Yes. If you have a chicken coop or pen, you can leave the door open and when the sun starts to go down, chickens will own there own, go back to their pen or coop. They’ll climb up on their roost for safety and go to sleep.
Q. When can my baby chicks go outside?
A. When their feathers grow in fully.
Q. How many eggs can a Hen lay?
A. A Hen can lay 1-2 eggs a day. They lay more in the spring and summer?
Q. What is a broody hen?
A. A broody hen is a hen who is trying to hatch out eggs by sitting on them all day and all night, only taking breaks once a day to eat, drink, and go poop.
Q. How long does it take to hatch an egg?
A. About 21 days.
Q. Why are some eggs brown, some white or even blue or green?
A. Different breeds of chickens lay various hues of eggs.
Q. Does it hurt when a Hen lays an egg?
A. I don’t know. I never laid an egg before. lol