ولادة 12 كتكوت في كرتون 12 chicks are born in a carton

Factors that cause a hen to lay eggs
It is difficult to determine when a hen becomes a brooder, but there are some factors that cause the hen to lay eggs, and they are
What makes a hen become a brooder is a combination of concomitant factors, the hen's hormonal activity, instinct and maturity.
A young hen cannot lay eggs in her first laying season.
The hen lays on the eggs in the spring, as it needs warm weather to raise the chicks, so the hen will not lie in the winter.
Some types of chickens do not lie on eggs, the most prominent example of this is crossbred chickens, which rarely lie on eggs, as the instinct to lie has been genetically removed from them.
Some types of chickens are more likely than others to lay eggs more than once during the year, such as cochin hens, Orpington orange hens, and silky hens.