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All About Birds: Chicken, Hen, or Rooster (18 Pics)

#10 Chickens breed with the help of a rooster, on which the farm relies from 8-12 layers.

Eggs are laid after about 6-8 months, after a year the offspring decline, so the herd usually consists of 50% pullets, the rest are two to three years old.

#11 Roosters are kept for no more than a year.

#12 Breeding chickens on a private farm is considered very popular.

Chickens at home are not picky, hardy, the conditions for their maintenance are simple and understandable even for a novice breeder.

Alice White

Written by Alice White

Alice White, a devoted pet lover and writer, has turned her boundless affection for animals into a fulfilling career. Originally dreaming of wildlife, her limited scientific background led her to specialize in animal literature. Now she happily spends her days researching and writing about various creatures, living her dream.

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