1. Desi hens , as a rule , are ideal mothers . 2. The eggs , therefore , are usually hatched under the hens . 3. The size of the egg of the Indian hen is also very small . 4. The hen is a fair layer . 5. Usually they are incubated the same way as hen eggs . 6. An average-sized hen can conveniently brood 10 to 15 chicks . 7. Turkey hens generally lay about 70 eggs during their first laying season . 8. This results in the production of infertile eggs ' by other hens . 9. The standard weight of the cock is 3.6 kilograms and of the hen 3 kilograms . 10. The standard weight of the cock is 3.8 kilograms and of the hen 2.7 kilograms .
