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Yes Pullets will start laying at about 5 months old. A rooster does not need to be involved at all. Eggs are produced without the help of a rooster. All the rooster does is fertilize the eggs and guard the flock. The chickens who produce the eggs you buy at the big supermarkets and grocery stores with live out their productive years without ever seeing a rooster.
Yes Hens will lay without mating with a cockrel they will start to lay at about 5 months old. If a hen did lay after mating that egg may be fertile as that is all the Cockrel does. I just want to say Heyyy to my friends Suzie,Anna and Annaliese xxxxxx
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∙ 13y agoYes, they can, however the eggs wont be fertile and will never hatch without a mate.
Yes, chickens do it all the time. Pullets, young female chickens, always lay eggs. If there isn't a rooster (male) present, they lay non-fertile eggs, like the kind you would eat for breakfast. When there is a rooster present, they eggs are fertile, and can hatch into baby chicks.
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∙ 12y agoYes actually a chicken can lay fertile ones with out the help of a rooster, I had gotten 1 hen on Easter and the hen had baby's in the spring but none of them hatched ,so maybe they cant hatch fertile ones. I hoped I helped.
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∙ 11y agoIn the United States, the eggs in the grocery stores came from chickens who did not have a mate. Most birds can not lay eggs without a mate. Birds, in the natural world can not hatch eggs without a mate. Of course science has the tools to make exceptions but that is another story.
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∙ 13y agoYes. Hens will lay with or without a rooster. If you want to have chicks hatching from those eggs though, you need a rooster.
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∙ 12y agoHens do lay eggs even if they haven't been fertilized by a rooster; there just won't be chicks in them. Think of it as the chicken equivalent of a menstrual cycle.
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∙ 12y agoYes, they can, but the eggs will not be fertilized obviously. Depending what kind of chicken, a hen can produce eggs without a male.
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Can rhode island chickens lay eggs without a rooster?
Yes All chickens will lay eggs without the need for a rooster. All a rooster does is fetilize the eggs, it does not induce the hen to lay an egg, she will do this anyway.
Do you need a hen for a chicken to lay eggs?
Hens are chickens.Hens are female chickens and lay eggs.Roosters are male chickens and do not lay eggs.So your answer is YES, you need a hen to lay eggs.
Your hen will not lay eggs to save her life Have any advice?
i meant to say MY hen will not lay eggs to save her life
Will the peahen lay eggs or not?
Yes, with or without the peacock, the hen will lay eggs at about 2 years old. Early summer is usually the time they start and they can lay as many as 30 if they are collected for incubation.
Does a chicken egg have to be fertilized by a male chicken to make a chick?
They lay eggs daily, but if you want chicks you have to have a male to fertilize the eggs.
If your birds has a broken wing will she lay eggs without mating?
their wings dont have much to do with laying eggs. but only chickens lay eggs without mating
Can a toad lay eggs without mating?
no
Do hen turkeys lay eggs without a tom turkey present?
Yes, but they wont be fertile. Hen turkeys lay eggs in the spring with or without the tom.
Can a kakaraki lay an egg without mating?
All chickens can and will lay eggs without mating. They will be infertile eggs like those you buy in the store for cooking and eating.
Can geese lay fertilized eggs without mating?
No, without fertilisation (mating) the egg will not develop further.
How do chickens on an egg farm reproduce do they need a roster?
Yes. reproduction is still carried out the old fashioned way, the mating of a hen with a rooster. Without the roosters involvement, the hen will still lay eggs but they will not be fertile.
How do you get a hen to lay eggs without a rooster?
No, a hen cannot lay a fertilized egg without exposure to a rooster. However, a hen can lay fertilized eggs up to a week after the male is taken out of the flock.
How long will a hen stay fertilized after the rooster is gone if the hen is laying an egg every day?
The hen will continue to lay fertilized eggs for up to 10 days after the last mating.
Do you need a cockerel if you have hen or will they still lay eggs?
The hen will lay eggs either way, she will lay more if you have a rooster and the eggs will be fetilized
Does hen lay a fertilized egg and non fertilized egg?
Yes, they can lay both non fertile eggs and fertilized eggs depending on the availability of a rooster and a successful mating. Since roosters deposit a sperm sac rather than having to mate each time a mated hen can produce fertile eggs for up to 10 days after one mating.
Can male stick insects lay eggs?
A male stick insect will not lay eggs. However, a female stick insect is parthenogenetically, and can lay eggs without mating with a male.
Can rhode island chickens lay eggs without a rooster?
Yes All chickens will lay eggs without the need for a rooster. All a rooster does is fetilize the eggs, it does not induce the hen to lay an egg, she will do this anyway.
