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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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How often must a hen be fertilized?
Hens can live a whole life without fertilization and still lay fresh eggs just as frequently as hens who are mated regularly. To produce fertilized eggs for hatching, hens must be mated about once weekly.
Does a banty roaster lay eggs?
A rooster is male. No, males of any species do not lay eggs. A banty hen lays the eggs.
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.
How long does a hen lay fertile eggs for?
Pullets will start to produce fertile eggs when the rooster is permitted to mate with her. Young birds often are not receptive to the rooster until about 8 months or more. While the pullet will lay eggs sooner than that 4 to 6 months old, she will often not allow the roosters advances until older. This will vary from breed to breed.
How do roosters get the hen pregnant?
Roosters don't get the hen pregnant but fertilise the eggs inside her. Chickens are born not from a Mother hen but come from the eggs she lays. The egg fertilisation process takes place when the rooster "Mounts" the hen.
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 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 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 often must a hen be fertilized?
Hens can live a whole life without fertilization and still lay fresh eggs just as frequently as hens who are mated regularly. To produce fertilized eggs for hatching, hens must be mated about once weekly.
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.
