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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.
How long does it take a hen to lay 19 dozen eggs?
If the hen lays one egg per day it would take 1 year.
How many eggs will a polish hen lay in a year?
None...only Polish roosters lay eggs.
How long does a hen lay fertile eggs for?
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.
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 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 a hen lay eggs?
Hens lay eggs, the ones you eat.
Do you need a roster for hens to lay eggs?
No,they lay eggs by them selfs but if you want CHICKS you need a roster to mate with thus they have chicks not eggs the normal ones.No, a hen will lay eggs regardless of there being a rooster so long as she is kept comfortable and happy with a safe quiet place to lay her eggs. A rooster is needed if you want to breed more chickens since he will fertilize the eggs.
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.
Does a hen have to mate before she can lay an egg?
No
Do hermit crabs lay eggs or do they have to mate?
i think they get jiggy with a mate and lay eggs.
How long does it take a hen to lay eggs after fertilization?
More than an average human
How long does it take until a guinea hen begins to lay eggs?
16 weeks, usually.
Do hen lay eggs?
Yes.yep
Is a rooster needed for a hen to lay eggs?
No.
How Do chickens lay infertile eggs?
As long as there is no rooster around to mate with the hens, you will not receive fertile eggs.
