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Why does your rooster get in the hen box?
because they want to mate with hens
Is it dangerous for regular rooster to mate with bantam?
No. Regular sized roosters can mate with Bantam hens, and Bantam roosters can mate with regular sized hens. The resulting offspring will be a small to medium sized chicken.
Can you keep a Buff Laced Polish Rooster with different breed hens or will it mate with them?
He willmate with them, unless they are ginormous and he can get on them.
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.
How many hens do you need for two roosters?
usually the ratio of hens to rooster is about 15 hens for every rooster. If you keep them separated an extra rooster is not a problem but in a flock of 24 hens,you will have some squabbling between the dominant rooster and the #2 .
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.
How many chickens can one rooster keep fertilized?
Yes, one rooster is plenty for that many hens as the rooster does not need to mate with each hen daily for the hen to lay fertilized eggs. One mating will suffice for as long as 10 days. Roosters deposit a sperm packet into the hen which attaches into the hens oviduct near the ovaries and releases sperm as needed.
Do you a have a rooster to have laying hens?
no. they will lay without a rooster
Can a hen produce eggs without sex?
Absolutely yes. A hen does not need a rooster to produce eggs, she only produces fertile eggs when a rooster is involved. Many farm flocks do not have a rooster among the flock and egg production does not suffer in the slightest. A rooster job is to protect the flock and mate with the hens to produce offspring but the hens will continue to lay eggs with or without him.
How long must a chicken run with a particular rooster to ensure the eggs are fertilized by only that rooster and not others before they were segregated?
While the new rooster will attempt to mate with the hens right away it is usually a few days before he can gain their acceptance. Roosters deposit a sperm sac which is good for up to 10 days without a re-mating so you can be sure the new rooster has fertilized the hens 10 days after he is active with the hens.
What number of hens should a rooster be with?
A good ratio is 1 rooster for every 15 hens. Many farms keep more hens than that and only one rooster, but that keeps him very busy.
Should you keep your rooster in a different pen than the chickens?
There is no reason why you should unless the rooster is overly aggressive toward the hens. Roosters protect the flock and of course mate with the hens so unless you have an objection to fertilized eggs, then allow the rooster to be with his flock. Roosters are sociable creatures and should be allowed to mingle with the other birds.
