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How many hens and roosters does one need for a continuous production of 50 fertilized eggs per day?
Brown egg layers average 2 eggs every three days. White leghorns can produce an egg a day. If you have 75 hens for 50 eggs a day, then I would suggest three roosters to handle the fertilization job. And, be aware that you will have months where you get more than 50 eggs a day; production depends on hours of light per day and age of hen. Young layer hens will lay every day in the spring.
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How is the chickens egg fertilized?
By the rooster. Most eggs are not fertile. Eggs bought in the stores are not fertilized. Roosters do not play a part in the production of eggs meant for consumers. Fertilized eggs can be bought from roadside markets and farm fresh. They are really no different that other eggs unless they are incubated under the right conditions with the intent to hatch chicks.
Does the rooster have to crow to fertilise the eggs?
All roosters crow. But the crowing IS NOT what fertilizes the eggs. They are fertilized when the male mates with the female.
Can rusters lay eggs?
Yes, roosters can lay eggs; however, this statement is misleading as roosters are male chickens and do not lay eggs. Only hens, the female chickens, are capable of laying eggs. If a hen is not fertilized by a rooster, the eggs will not develop into chicks but can still be laid.
Are the eggs that we get in the store fertilised or unfertilised?
They are unfertilised
Do grocery stores have fertilized eggs?
it doesnt matter if they are fertilized as it doesnt affect the taste, etc. Factory farms dont keep roosters with the hens much less give them enough room to mate even if roosters were present so if you buy eggs from the store, they wont be fertile. When you crack a fertilized egg you can see a small white spot orf bullseye on the yolk. it doesnt matter if they are fertilized as it doesnt affect the taste, etc. Factory farms dont keep roosters with the hens much less give them enough room to mate even if roosters were present so if you buy eggs from the store, they wont be fertile. When you crack a fertilized egg you can see a small white spot orf bullseye on the yolk.
Have all eggs laid by a hen been fertilized and some just not produced a chick?
Only hens that have a rooster amongst the flock will have been fertilized. Store bought eggs are not fertilized as the mass produced egg suppliers do not allow roosters near the hens. Usually only small farms will sell eggs that may have been fertilized.
Can a hen be fertilized by 2 roosters?
Yes a hen can be fertilized by 2 roosters.But one egg acn be fertilized only by one rooster.Sperm can live around 1week inside a Hen.During that period each eggs she produce daily will be fertilized by the lucky sperm among the sperms waiting inside the Hen.It need not be of single rooster.It can be the sperms of multiple roosters
If a rooster lays an egg on a roof which way will it fall i know but how many of you know?
There is no egg. (Roosters do not lay eggs).
Does hen lay a fertilized egg and non fertilized egg?
Yes, they can lay both non fertile eggs and fertilized eggs depending on the availability of a rooster and a successful mating. Since roosters deposit a sperm sac rather than having to mate each time a mated hen can produce fertile eggs for up to 10 days after one mating.
If you have a rooster and laying hens will you always get fertilized eggs?
Usually, but not always. Not all eggs are guaranteed to be fertilized - here are some factors that can determine fertility rates;There is some disagreement, but it is generally accepted that a rooster can only tend to from six to twelve hens.When a hen first starts to lay even though the rooster has been doing his job you will find infertile eggs. Then, however, you will notice most eggs are fertile.Some roosters do not cover their hens well, or will be less fertile than others - hatch rates may vary.Suggestion:Always test a new rooster as not all roosters are fertile. Separate a few proven hens with a new rooster, wait "2 weeks" to clear the hens system of a previous roosters seminal fluids then try to hatch those eggs.
How do hens give eggs without a cockerel?
In the wild, the hen of the Gallus gallus would produce a continuous supply of ovum in anticipation of mating. Roosters were solitary and would not always be available for fertilization. Available light (seasons) determined the rate of production to maximize potential hatch of fertile eggs.
Why do eggs that we eat not fertilize and produce a chicken?
The eggs you buy at the grocery store are not fertilized. In a large egg producing facility roosters are not needed and are culled prior to the time the hens begin to lay eggs, only hens means no fertile eggs. If your eggs have been purchased at a rural farm stand then it is likely that they have been fertilized but unless you artificially incubate them there is no chance they will develop into chicks.
