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Yes, cross fertilization between breeds happens all the time. They are all still chickens and if the rooster can manage to properly mount the hen then breeding will take place. Small banty roosters often have an easy time of mounting the larger hens and the mating will produce offspring. It sometimes does not work the other way around. When the rooster is too big for the hen she will not allow the male to mount.
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What does a silky hen look like?
Most Silkie hens and roosters are identical and sometimes the rooster Silkie doesn't crow through out his whole life. The only way you can tell them apart if the Silkie is mating with hens and has a spur then of course it is a rooster. And if a Silkie laid eggs or is sitting on eggs then she is a hen. Another way to tell them apart is if you have a hybrid Silkie that Silkie might get a big wattle and comb.
Do silkie bantams lay edible eggs?
Yes, silkie bantams do lay edible eggs that are similar in taste and nutritional value to standard chicken eggs. However, silkie bantam eggs are typically smaller than average chicken eggs.
Why do you need a rooster if all you want is eggs?
Roosters are needed for fertilizing eggs to produce baby chicks. If you only want eggs for consumption and do not want fertilized eggs, then you do not necessarily need a rooster in your flock. Hens will lay eggs regardless of the presence of a rooster.
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.
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.
What does a silky hen look like?
Most Silkie hens and roosters are identical and sometimes the rooster Silkie doesn't crow through out his whole life. The only way you can tell them apart if the Silkie is mating with hens and has a spur then of course it is a rooster. And if a Silkie laid eggs or is sitting on eggs then she is a hen. Another way to tell them apart is if you have a hybrid Silkie that Silkie might get a big wattle and comb.
Do silkie bantams lay edible eggs?
Yes, silkie bantams do lay edible eggs that are similar in taste and nutritional value to standard chicken eggs. However, silkie bantam eggs are typically smaller than average chicken eggs.
What breed of chickens lay the biggest brown eggs?
A Hen, I think LOL
A rooster lays 20 eggsthe farmer took 5 eggshow many eggs are there?
15 eggs None, a rooster cannot lay eggs (a rooster is a male)
Why do you need a rooster if all you want is eggs?
Roosters are needed for fertilizing eggs to produce baby chicks. If you only want eggs for consumption and do not want fertilized eggs, then you do not necessarily need a rooster in your flock. Hens will lay eggs regardless of the presence of a rooster.
Does having a rooster make hens lay bigger eggs?
They eggs are the same size as if there is no rooster in the flock.
How many eggs does a silkie chicken lay each week?
From what I have read it's about 3a week... I own 3 silkies myself but I am not sure of the sex of them. it looks like I have 2 hens and 1 rooster but I have got 8 eggs in the last 6 days...so either I have 3 hens our 2 over producers...
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.
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.
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.
Can humman sperm fertalize goldfish eggs?
No, human sperm cannot fertilize goldfish eggs. Sperm and eggs from different species are not compatible for fertilization due to genetic and biological differences.
Does a rooster sit on the egg to fertilize?
No. The rooster has relations with the hen and she lays fertilized eggs
