Question

Name the two eternal factors that have a favourable effect on the egg-laying of hens.

Answer 1

Egg-laying of hens:

1. It takes almost 26 hours for an egg to fully form so that a hen will lay an egg later and later each day.
2. 9 to 10 eggs are laid by hens each day.

Factors affecting the egg-laying of hens:

1. Light intensity: The egg production by the hen is influenced by the colour of light; also, it affects the hen's reproductive cycle.
2. Duration of light: The hen starts laying after it reaches a specific duration of light.