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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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo, a hen does not need a cockeral (young male chicken) or rooster present to lay eggs. However, to lay fertilized eggs that can be hatched,a hen does need to be mated by the rooster.
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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.
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
How many eggs do healthy Isa browns chicken lay per day?
You can expect about 5 to 7 eggs per week from an Isa brown hen. The ISA brown hen is a hybrid hen specifically produced to have a high rate of lay. They average 300 eggs per year in the first year and can maintain good rate of lay in the second year.
Do white chickens lay a brown egg periodacally?
The feather color of a chicken does not affect the color of the eggs she lays. It is the breed of the hen that determines the egg color. A chicken that lays white eggs does not drop a brown egg every now and then either, a white egg layer will always lay white eggs. I have several white Araucana hens who lay Lavender colored eggs and a Black Cochin hen who lays light brown eggs (not black eggs)
What is the significance of chicken leg color and egg color?
Leg color and egg color are only linked indirectly (by breed) and thus leg color cannot reliably be used as an egg color indicator. E.g. a Rhode Island Red hen (red/brown hen with yellow legs) will lay large brown eggs, but a Red Leghorn hen (also red/brown hen with yellow legs) will lay white eggs. In general, a better indicator of a chicken's egg color is her earlobes. (A chicken 'earlobe' is a round spot of skin just underneath the ear socket. It can be flabby or taut.) A chicken with red earlobes will typically lay brown (darker) eggs, where a chicken with white earlobes will lay white (lighter) eggs. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule. For help identifying a chicken's earlobe, see Related Links, below.
Why does your hen lay pointy eggs?
almost all chicken lay pointy eggs.
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
How many eggs does a female chicken lay in a year?
your average chicken/hen lays about 260 eggs a year.
What is the difference between a cock and a hen Linnet?
A hen is female and a cockerel is a young male.
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.
Can a hawk also be called a pullet?
No..A pullet is a young hen chicken, just beginning to lay eggs.
Does the amount of daylight affect eggs laid by a chicken?
Yes. A healthy hen will lay up to one egg a day if it is in constant light. If the chicken coop is very dim it will take longer for the hen to lay an egg. It doesn't have to be natural daylight, you can put artificial lights in the chicken coop to increase the amount of eggs the chicken lays.
Can male chicken lay eggs?
No. But a disease may cause a rooster to change its gender and become a hen!
Does a hen lay eggs?
Hens lay eggs, the ones you eat.
What is the difference between rooster and hen?
The hen is smaller and has a smaller tail, comb and wattle.The rooster is bigger has a larger tail, comb and wattle.
How many eggs does a chicken have to lay before one can hatch?
There is no certain number of eggs a chicken has to lay before any can hatch. The requirements for an egg hatching are as follows: 1. A rooster to fertilize the eggs. 2. The hen's willingness to sit on the eggs for at least 21 days.
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
