The characteristics of hens are small size, late birth time, sensitive to sound, etc.

1, small body size

The body size of hens is smaller than that of roosters, their beaks are small and hard, their heads are smaller, their eyes are oval, they don't have large crowns, their feathers are many and dense and long, and their feathers are not too colorful but their feathers are more varieties of colors, for example, the three-yellow chickens' feathers are mainly in yellow, while the crow's-feather chickens' feathers are mainly in pure white and pure black, and the ruddy chickens' feathers with black and white spots.

2, late birth time

Hemales are born a little later than roosters, late to start eating, slow to pick up food, slow to react, in walking, two feet will walk cross, and in defecation will be slightly squatting. It changes its feathers earlier than the rooster, and its feathers grow faster. The young hen has a fine yellow neck stripe and a small diamond-shaped spot on the chest, which is brown in color.

3, sensitive to sound

When the surrounding issued a loud noise will be screaming around to hide, and is prone to some stress reactions, such as stunted growth, sexual maturity will be delayed backward, fertilization rate decreased significantly, egg production rate decreased significantly, and in severe cases will lead to cardiovascular system is damaged, and some of the chickens will also die after being frightened.

Life characteristics of hens

1, hens have a certain nesting, will be hay or soft plants spread together as the laying place. 1 hen 1 year average egg production of about 300, the average chick rate of more than 70%, and in the laying of the eggs before the will be issued a continuous call and anxiety, non-stop walking, etc. When it finds the right place to lay eggs, it is not possible to find the right place to lay eggs, but it is possible to find the right place. When it finds a suitable place to lay eggs, it will start laying eggs. If it is the first time for a hen to lay eggs, it will usually peck at its own eggs, so when the hen lays eggs, it needs to take the eggs out in time to avoid pecking by the hen.

2. Hens like dry environments and don't like moisture, and when the environment is too humid, they are prone to pecking and other vices. Usually more docile temperament, less bold, in a natural enemy (such as eagles) close to the time, will scatter and fled and the occurrence of squawking, but if there are chicks around, the temperament will become violent, will protect the chicks.