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

#13 During the warmer months, a hen can produce 3 to 7 eggs per week.

Egg production depends on a number of factors:

food
layer age
species (breed)
season

#14 Chickens are subdivided by breed, differences in plumage, color of eggs, purpose of breeding.

The main division includes 3 main groups, plus decorative and fighting birds:

Egg;
Meat and egg;
Meat;

#15 Egg chickens are distinguished by high egg production.

These representatives of the breed are up to 1.5-2 kg, with a bright red comb, they are mobile and ready to fly at an early age.

Plus, laying hens have a poorly developed planting instinct. Eggs with white shells, about 350 pcs. in a year.

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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