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How long after a rooster has left will the eggs be suitable to put under a clucky hen?
Once a hen has been mated by the rooster her eggs will remain viable for up to 10 days or longer.
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.
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.
Do you need a rooster to produce eggs?
NO, hens lay eggs without roosters at all. The only thing roosters do for eggs, is fertilize them (Threw Mating) so that a chick can hatch.
Can a chicken produce a chick without a rooster?
No, a chicken needs a rooster to fertilize the egg in order for it to develop into a chick. Without the rooster's contribution, the eggs laid by a hen will remain unfertilized and will not hatch into chicks.
What other ways that eggs with shells can be hatched?
the answer is you have to have a rooster with your chicken to fertilize the egg or nothing can hatch
Can chickens hatch eggs without the help of a rooster?
If the rooster was around a week before the eggs were laid then, yes, they can be hatched. But if there has never been a rooster around then, sorry, there can't be any chicks. You can buy already fertilized eggs for chickens to sit on and hatch even if you don't have a rooster.
Does a chicken egg have to be fertilized by a male chicken to make a chick?
They lay eggs daily, but if you want chicks you have to have a male to fertilize the eggs.
How do farm raise hens conceive?
They are mated by a rooster, which fertilizes the eggs. They lay fertilized eggs, and then incubate them until the hatch occurs.
Is it ok to keep hen in with all other chooks and rooster while sitting on eggs?
If your brood hen seems to be having no trouble keeping the other hens away, she should be fine where she is.
Do chickens have to mate to lay eggs?
Chickens do not need to mate in order to lay eggs. Hens will lay eggs regardless of whether or not they have mated with a rooster. However, if a hen does mate with a rooster, the eggs can be fertilized and potentially hatch into chicks.
If an egg hatches only when the hen mates with a rooster otherwise the laid eggs never hatch. What is the purpose of hen laying eggs regularly if it is not meant to hatch?
The act of laying the egg is natures way of ensuring that IF the hen is mated she can produce chicks. In the wild a hen may not have a rooster available at all times but will be capable of reproduction on the chance meeting of a rooster.
