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My rooster mates with my hens and they still aren't laying peeps. what should I do?
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∙ 13y ago
Have patience. Leave them for a few more days. You may want to candle the eggs to be sure they are viable. Candling means to shine a bright light into the egg and look for shadows or dark spots. If you are close to hatch you should not see any light coming from the egg. Many people make an error in the laid to hatch calculations. The 21 day calculation should be made from the day the incubation started not the day they were laid.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoYour rooster may be sterile.
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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.
Can a hen stop laying eggs due to some external stimuli?
Yes. Stress will stop or slow egg production. The introduction of new flock mates or a new rooster will cause this.
What function does the rooster's wattle serve?
The function of the rooster's wattle is in courting potential mates. It is an ornamental.
How often do hen lay eggs?
They are like birds, when a rooster mates with them they lay a couple of eggs and try to hatch them out. They will be laying for 6-7 days of lots of eggs and then they won't until a rooster breeds with them.
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.
If a hen has never laid an egg before and mates with a rooster will she begin to lay?
NO, that's like sayin if a bloke has sex with a baby the baby will have periods.
Should i stick up for my mates?
only if they would for you
What if your exboyfriend who cheated on you is trashing you to his friends what should you do?
Play hard ball, tell your mates he has a very small penis then get with one of his mates. OR Ignore him and if your mates are true friends they'll know to do the same.
What should i do when i camp with my mates but in different tents?
Play solitaire.
Whene we should book for second mates?
after training period
I am secretly dating my friend should I tell my mates?
yer, why not
How come your chicken eggs are not hatching?
Most likely there was a temperature or moisture problem. It is possible that the rooster has aged out and is "firing blanks" when he mates. You will need to "candle" the eggs to see if there is any growth going on inside the shell.
