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Actually, roosters are usually the only kind of chicken eaten. Hens are kept for egg laying and a few roosters stay on a farm to fertilize the many females. Since few are needed to keep the flock fertile, the roosters not eaten (There are a large excess of them after the eggs hatch) are sold to food processing plants.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoRoosters, and hens, and chicks at that matter, will all eat eggs if they get the chance. It's a very bad habit though, as many chickens will learn to break eggs open if they start eating raw eggs. Eggs are very high in protein, and are, oddly enough, one of a chicken's favorite foods, if they are allowed to eat them. You should never feed them raw eggs, but cooked eggs are fine.
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∙ 14y agoUsually hens, as roosters tend to sometimes do more running around, which makes them bonier.
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∙ 12y agoRoosters are edible. They are just males of chickens so why not? Also they are juicier and plumper than chickens.
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∙ 12y agoTHEY ARE. Its a big misconception.
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Do you eat hens or roosters?
we eat the rooster because the hen might have eggs
Why are only hen's eggs used for eating?
Ummm because roosters dont lay eggs...
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.
How many eggs will a polish hen lay in a year?
None...only Polish roosters lay eggs.
If you have two roosters and a hen laying eggs could the chicks come from both roosters or just the alfa?
chicks could come from both roosters as the hen stores sperm and releases it drop by drop as each egg is ready for fertilisation
What is the difference between a hen and a roostet?
Well a rooster is born with different parts than a hen. Hens can lay eggs and roosters can not.
Do roosters need to be separated from the hen and her eggs when hatched?
No. A rooster can stay with the hen and her young at all times. It is best not to introduce a new hen with young to your flock.
Do Asian roosters lay eggs?
No possible rooster from any foreign country lays eggs a rooster is a male so it can only fertilize a hen for able to make an offspring
Why do roosters cannibalize hens?
Roosters are not the only ones that do this, in fact it is the hen that will most likely start to eat another dead chicken.
How is hen behavior different in a hen house compared to the ratio of roosters to hens?
if the majority is on the roosters,the rooster will fertilize the hen. and in some conditions, the rooster will peck the hens feathers of. the roosters wood constantly be guarding it from coyotes, minks, (ect..)the hens wood constantly try to get away. if the number of hens is less than five or in that area,the hen wood have a hard time laying eggs. more eggs will be layed if influenced by other hens. its tradition to put wooden eggs in the nesting boxes to influence them. on the other hand, if theres more hens then roosters, they will spend time with each one, and fertilizing the hens. its best to have only two roosters, along with two emergency roosters.
How do roosters and chickens have intercourse?
Yes Hens and roosters mate to fertilize the eggs the hen produces
Are Hen dangerous?
If the hen has chicks it will be aggressive towards you or roosters are dangerous towards other male roosters.
