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Pullets will start to produce fertile eggs when the rooster is permitted to mate with her. Young birds often are not receptive to the rooster until about 8 months or more. While the pullet will lay eggs sooner than that 4 to 6 months old, she will often not allow the roosters advances until older. This will vary from breed to breed.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoA hen that has been mounted by a rooster can lay fertilized eggs for up to 10 days following that single mating without needing further fertilizing.
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∙ 12y agoOnce a day usualy. I had one hen and one day I found two eggs in the box, and I had got the egg the day before. Hope this helps.
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∙ 11y agoMost hens can lay several eggs a day.
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How long do chicken eggs naturally incubate before hatching?
Fertile chicken eggs hatch in about 21 days, given warm temperatures and proper movement of the eggs by the hen. If you don't have a rooster in your flock, the hens won't lay fertile eggs and they'll just spoil.
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
How long will eggs be fertile after you take the rooster away?
The sperm packet is stored in the cloaca of the hen for about 10 days and after that it needs replenishing. After a rooster dies it's progeny can go one for up to 10 more days.
How many eggs does a hen lay when she is sitting?
An individual hen will go"broody" and will gather a clutch of eggs to brood. These will not always be her own eggs. She will steal them from other hens by rolling them into the nest she has chosen. Unless the hen is broody she will lay her egg and leave the nest announcing loudly to the rest of the flock what she has accomplished. Hens can go broody whether there is a rooster in the flock or not, so no, not just fertile eggs trigger the brooding instinct.
Do hen turkeys lay eggs without a tom turkey present?
Yes, but they wont be fertile. Hen turkeys lay eggs in the spring with or without the tom.
How long after being with a rooster do a hen start laying?
Hens lay eggs without a rooster. It is only when the rooster fertilises the female's eggs that he will affect the egg production. (After fertilisation the hen will lay a clutch of fertile eggs which she will hatch.)
How long do chicken eggs naturally incubate before hatching?
Fertile chicken eggs hatch in about 21 days, given warm temperatures and proper movement of the eggs by the hen. If you don't have a rooster in your flock, the hens won't lay fertile eggs and they'll just spoil.
Can you hatch a chick using an egg from the refrigerator?
No. The egg must be fertile, and being in the refrigerator for too long will kill any embryos. Eggs that are sold for consumption are never fertile, unless bought locally. Without a rooster the eggs will not be fertile, and batteries do not keep roosters, as roosters are not necessary for a hen to lay 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
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.
Does a hen lay eggs?
Hens lay eggs, the ones you eat.
Will golden sex chickens lay fertile eggs?
As long as they have a fertile rooster around who is breeding with them, they should certainly lay fertile eggs, though golden sex links only very rarely get broody and sit on eggs themselves.
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
How long will eggs be fertile after you take the rooster away?
The sperm packet is stored in the cloaca of the hen for about 10 days and after that it needs replenishing. After a rooster dies it's progeny can go one for up to 10 more days.
Will a female puffer fish lay non-fertile eggs?
No, pufferfish will not lay non-fertile eggs. I have had multiple pufferfish for over 5 years and they haven't laid non-fertile eggs. Although she did mate with my other pufferfish and lay fertile eggs.
