How is the egg fertilized? How old does a hen have to be to lay eggs?
2006-09-21 12:35:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
yes they can....they fertalize the egg with a male during sex...so if no male they lay eggs but no baby will ever form...it is like in humans females have eggs and when not fertilized by a male then the human "lays the egg" during her period....
2006-09-21 13:04:41 · answer #1 · answered by Bekah 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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How is the egg fertilized? How old does a hen have to be to lay eggs?
2015-08-13 05:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Hens will lay eggs even if there is no rooster around.
The rooster mates with the hen to fertilize her eggs, just the same as a man fertilizes his wife's eggs to make a baby.
Depending on the breed, hens will start laying fromm 4-6 months of age. The commercial layers such as the Pearl Leghorns or the Rhode Island Reds will all start laying at about 4 months. You don't have to do anything different - it just starts naturally.
I'm a poultry farmer.
2006-09-21 14:10:38 · answer #3 · answered by north79004487 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, hens lay eggs without a rooster. If you want your hens to sit on eggs and hatch them you will need a rooster. The eggs w/o a rooster are not fertile. Hens need lots of sunshine or light to lay eggs. Find a site on the Internet and read up. Remember that they need grit to pulverize their food. Also, if you are not sure how old the eggs are put them in a glass of cool water, if they sink they are fresh, if more than a half inch or so sticks out of the top of the water they may be bad. Crack the ones that stick out in a bowl by themself. If they float more than half way out, throw them out, they are stinkers.
2016-03-19 06:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hen needs to be about 5 months old before she will lay eggs.
Eggs are fertilized by the rooster having sex with the hen.
The hen will lay eggs if there is or is not a rooster. Makes no difference to the hen she just lays eggs.
2006-09-21 12:38:40 · answer #5 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely, hens will lay without a rooster around. The rooster is only required if you want fertile eggs that will hatch.
2006-09-21 12:54:58 · answer #6 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure she can lay eggs without a rooster
if she mates with rooster then the eggs will be fertile
generally about 6 mos old to start laying
2006-09-21 19:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Around half a year to a year for age, and the eggs are fertillized by the rooster mating with her. If there is no rooster she can still lay eggs, they just won't hatch.
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2006-09-21 12:42:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sure can, but it won't be fertile..you need a rooster for this...
they start laying about 6 months old...depending on the species...
2006-09-21 12:49:27 · answer #9 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Of course they do. The rooster is necessary only to get fertilized eggs, not for eating but to get new chicks.
2016-04-09 06:20:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋