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How long after a rooster has left will the eggs be suitable to put under a clucky hen?
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Once a hen has been mated by the rooster her eggs will remain viable for up to 10 days or longer.
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Are chickens ok without a rooster?
Yes they are more then fine, It mearly means the eggs are not fertilised and when the chickens become clucky and sit on the eggs they cannot incubate abd develop however if you were planning on breeding a rooster is essential.
If there is a rooster in with chooks how do you make the chooks clucky and hatch their eggs?
If you are asking how to make the hens go broody, then there is no surefire way. To encourage broody-ness, you should put fake eggs in her favourite laying box.
How long can a chicken egg last without its mother?
Under ideal conditions, Dark, damp and cool, a fertilized egg can still be viable for up to 7 days. Eggs left in a nest with no broody hen to set on them should be thrown away after day 8. They will not be suitable for hatch or for eating.
A rooster lays 20 eggsthe farmer took 5 eggshow many eggs are there?
15 eggs None, a rooster cannot lay eggs (a rooster is a male)
Does having a rooster make hens lay bigger eggs?
They eggs are the same size as if there is no rooster in the flock.
Why do you need a rooster if all you want is eggs?
You don't, the rooster is only to fertilize the eggs. Also, someone might want a rooster to wake them up in the morning.
Can a chicken produce a chick without a rooster?
No. A chicken can produce eggs without a rooster but she can not produce a chick without her eggs being fertilized by a rooster.
Can rhode island chickens lay eggs without a rooster?
Yes All chickens will lay eggs without the need for a rooster. All a rooster does is fetilize the eggs, it does not induce the hen to lay an egg, she will do this anyway.
Why is your hen staying in her box all the time?
She is brooding which means she is going to try to hatch eggs into chicks. Some of the other hens will lay eggs near her and she will roll those eggs under herself. If you have a rooster in the flock and want some chicks you should let her stay where she is but if your flock has no rooster then take the eggs away from her.
What is a rooster needed for?
If eggs are to be incubated for hatch, they must be fertilized. That is where the rooster comes in.
Does a rooster sit on the egg to fertilize?
No. The rooster has relations with the hen and she lays fertilized eggs
How do you fertillize eggs?
You should let rooster stay with the hen. The rooster will know what to do next.
