Let's get this out of the way: you don't need a rooster for your hen to lay eggs. I've answered that question so frequently during my talks with beginning chicken farmers that I now automatically ...

You have no doubt heard about roosters and hens, but do you know the difference? When it comes to a rooster vs hen, how can you tell them apart, and what are the primary distinctions that you can make ...

Do hens need a rooster to lay eggs? No. How often do they lay? A well-fed hen usually lays one egg per day. Do they lay year-round? Typically, no. Egg production falls off as winter approaches and ...

The simple answer is: Yes! A chicken can produce both meat and eggs. But there is more to it... The breed of chicken really determines how many eggs or meat can be produced. Lately, there has been ...