It is Easter tomorrow, another fabulous holiday where we celebrate by seeing just how much candy we can consume in one day. Since I have chickens, and they play a big role in the Easter tradition I thought a post on the facts about chickens might be just the thing.
- You do not need a rooster in order to get eggs.
- Hens live an average of 5-7 years. Each year egg production decreases.
- The poop, pee and eggs come out of the chicken’s vent. (Ewwww!!)
- It takes 24-26 hours to lay an egg.
- I have two chickens, called “Easter Eggers” or Ameraucanas, that lay blue / green eggs, the shells, not the insides.
- There are over 150 varieties of domesticated chickens.
- Alektorophobia is the word for “Fear of Chickens.”
- Chickens can travel up to 9 miles an hour but are not capable of sustained flight.
Happy Egg Hunting!!