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No, they do not have to breed to lay eggs.
If you don't get it, think of it this way: an egg is laid by a hen roughly every 25 hrs (it is a bit like a period, i suppose). The only difference breeding (mating) would make is whether the egg is fertilised (IE. If it would become a chick)
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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.
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.
Are chickens asexual or sexual?
chickens are sexual. roosters are males, chickens are females. they have sexy time. and then the eggs that come out of the chicken are either fertilzed and make baby chickens or they are unfertilized.
Can rhode island chickens lay eggs without a rooster?
Yes All chickens will lay eggs without the need for a rooster. All a rooster does is fetilize the eggs, it does not induce the hen to lay an egg, she will do this anyway.
Does a spider need a mate to lay eggs?
Yes. It takes a male and a female spider for the female spider to lay eggs. The male spider wraps his semen inside a ball of spider silk and deposits that inside the female. The female spider usually surrounds her eggs in a cocoon made of spider silk.
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.
Do chickens need heat to produce good eggs?
Quite simply...No people would argue lots of factors needed to produce good eggs, but this is not one of them. If you meant good chickens then yes, you need heat. (i mean chickens to hatch from the eggs) Quite simply...No people would argue lots of factors needed to produce good eggs, but this is not one of them. If you meant good chickens then yes, you need heat. (i mean chickens to hatch from the eggs)
Why do chickens lay unfertilized eggs?
Chickens lay unfertilized eggs because they do not need a rooster to produce eggs. Hens have reproductive systems that allow them to lay eggs regularly, whether or not they have mated with a rooster.
Can male guinea fowl mare with a chicken hen?
Yes, you need a male chicken (cock or cockerel) to have chicks with your female chickens (hen). However, you do not need a cockerel to produce eggs, as a hen will produce these nearly every day!
Can female dessert tortoises lay eggs without a mate?
well they need sperm to produce
Does a painted turtle need to have a mate to produce eggs?
yes. All animals need a mate to produce. It will have to mate with its partner then will have to wait about 3 weeks before the eggs come they will. When they do it will be about 8 weeks intill they hatch. The only things that dont need a mate to reproduce are some plants waterlife and bugs. Obly some though like starfish. Look up Asexaul reproduction to find out more.
Can a hen produce eggs without sex?
Absolutely yes. A hen does not need a rooster to produce eggs, she only produces fertile eggs when a rooster is involved. Many farm flocks do not have a rooster among the flock and egg production does not suffer in the slightest. A rooster job is to protect the flock and mate with the hens to produce offspring but the hens will continue to lay eggs with or without him.
How many eggs do chickens lay while moulting?
none, if u dont no this u dont need chickens
Do chickens need exercise more lay better eggs?
hi
Do black widows have egg sacs without mating?
No, black widows need to mate in order to produce fertilized eggs that will develop into viable offspring. Without mating, the eggs will not be fertilized and will not hatch into spiderlings.
Does a ladybug need a mate to lay eggs?
how do female lady bugs lay there eggs
Do you need to take chickens off corn when they begin to lay eggs?
no you dont
