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no, they mate with roosters,(male chicken)
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Do chickens have to mate to lay eggs?
Not at all. Chickens do not need to mate to lay eggs, but they must mate in order for these eggs to be fertile, i.e. able to hatch into chicks.
Do roosters want to mate with chickens in the winter mounths?
Roosters always want to mate. Always.
Do chickens live longer if they have a mate?
Yes and much happier
Do chickens mate through their wings?
No, they do so through their 'vent'
How do you tell the sex of chickens without atually sexing the chickens?
Chickens are known as females. Roosters are known as males. Roosters have that giant tale which I believe attracts the mate.
Can a rooster mate with goose?
Chickens are not bound by human moral issues. It is wise to freshen the gene pool every few years by replacing the rooster to ensure healthy offspring. Yes, allow the rooster to mate with his flock.
When chickens mate do the rooster give off sperm?
Yes, he must in order to fertilize eggs.
Will a young cockerel mate with an older hen?
I CAN ONLY GO BY WHAT I HAVE NOTICED WITH MY CHICKENS, BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN YES THEY WILL.
How Do chickens lay infertile eggs?
As long as there is no rooster around to mate with the hens, you will not receive fertile eggs.
Do chickens stay with the same mate all their life?
sometimes, but they may get 'divorced' and keep seperate homes like we humans do.
Do chickens mate internal or external?
Eggs are fertilized inside the hen by the rooster. Hens will lay eggs whether they are fertilized or not.
Can peahens lay eggs without a mate?
She may lay, but nesting and incubating isn't good. Also keeping peahens in a cage like that for chickens isn't good for the birds. Pens yes, cages no!
