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Actually, a hen will wait until her chicks are self sufficient and somewhat able to look after themselves - usually about 4-6 weeks, maybe up to 3 months, and then given the right conditions and nutrition, she will start laying regularly again.
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∙ 10y agoThe hen will continue to lay eggs regularly, unless she goes broody. In this case, she will stop laying eggs and will not begin for about a month after she has has been either forced to stop being broody, gives up, or her eggs hatch.
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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.
Do you need a hen for a chicken to lay eggs?
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.
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
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.
How many eggs will a polish hen lay in a year?
None...only Polish roosters lay eggs.
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.
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
Do you need a roster for hens to lay eggs?
No,they lay eggs by them selfs but if you want CHICKS you need a roster to mate with thus they have chicks not eggs the normal ones.No, a hen will lay eggs regardless of there being a rooster so long as she is kept comfortable and happy with a safe quiet place to lay her eggs. A rooster is needed if you want to breed more chickens since he will fertilize the eggs.
Does a hen lay eggs?
Hens lay eggs, the ones you eat.
Do you need a hen for a chicken to lay eggs?
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.
Does a hen have to mate before she can lay an egg?
No
Do hermit crabs lay eggs or do they have to mate?
i think they get jiggy with a mate and lay 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 long does it take a hen to lay eggs after fertilization?
More than an average human
Why does your hen lay pointy eggs?
almost all chicken lay pointy eggs.
How long does it take until a guinea hen begins to lay eggs?
16 weeks, usually.
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.
