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Yes Pullets will start laying at about 5 months old. A rooster does not need to be involved at all. Eggs are produced without the help of a rooster. All the rooster does is fertilize the eggs and guard the flock. The chickens who produce the eggs you buy at the big supermarkets and grocery stores with live out their productive years without ever seeing a rooster.
Yes Hens will lay without mating with a cockrel they will start to lay at about 5 months old. If a hen did lay after mating that egg may be fertile as that is all the Cockrel does. I just want to say Heyyy to my friends Suzie,Anna and Annaliese xxxxxx
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TaigaYes, they can, however the eggs wont be fertile and will never hatch without a mate.
Yes, chickens do it all the time. Pullets, young female chickens, always lay eggs. If there isn't a rooster (male) present, they lay non-fertile eggs, like the kind you would eat for breakfast. When there is a rooster present, they eggs are fertile, and can hatch into baby chicks.
In the United States, the eggs in the grocery stores came from chickens who did not have a mate. Most birds can not lay eggs without a mate. Birds, in the natural world can not hatch eggs without a mate. Of course science has the tools to make exceptions but that is another story.
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How often must a hen be fertilized?
Hens can live a whole life without fertilization and still lay fresh eggs just as frequently as hens who are mated regularly. To produce fertilized eggs for hatching, hens must be mated about once weekly.
Does a banty roaster lay eggs?
Yes, bantam roosters do not lay eggs. Only female chickens, both standard and bantam varieties, have the ability to lay eggs. Roosters are responsible for mating with hens to 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.
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.
How do roosters get the hen pregnant?
Roosters do not get hens pregnant. Hens lay eggs regardless of whether a rooster is present. A rooster's role is to fertilize the eggs after mating with a hen, resulting in fertile eggs that can develop into chicks if incubated.
