They are not given to broodiness as pullets, but can be when they reach two or three years of age.
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Hens lay 120 150 white eggs per year, of up to in weight; they have little tendency to broodiness.
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Hens lay about 150 eggs per year; the eggs are white and weigh about The hens have little tendency to broodiness.
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However, attempts to stop broodiness by the administration of several hormones have failed because this state, once evoked, requires time to revert.
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In this animal, the parents hold the hatched young rather than eggs in their mouths, so is arguably not showing'broodiness '.
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Castrated males can go broody with baby chicks, showing that broodiness is not limited to females, however, castrated males do not incubate eggs.
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Keeping hens in dark places with warm temperatures and in view of vocalising orphan chicks can induce broodiness, even in breeds that normally do not go broody.
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Dr Coetzee was highly impressed by the bird s quality of egg production, self-sustainment, resistance against diseases, low need for food and broodiness.
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Let's see if they can keep the broodiness at bay and come up with plots that have more than good vs . evil at stake ."
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Removing eggs each day, out of the sight of the hens, helps avoid broodiness not only in domestic poultry but also in some wild species in captivity.
