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Does a hen need a rooster around to lay eggs? ... Do chickens lay eggs and then the eggs are fertilized by the male or do chickens mate to fertilize the eggs?
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www.angelfire.com/oh/ZebraDirectory/faq.html
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Yes. I do not know the science behind it but after having chickens for 25 years hens will lay unfertlized eggs. Hens need food water and especially alot of light to lay eggs.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_a_hen_lay_eggs_without_a_...
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Chickens and Roosters question: Do hens need roosters to lay eggs? No, but chickens need a rooster to have chicks. ... Do hens need roosters to lay an egg? Do you need a rooster to lay hen eggs? How do hens and roosters produce eggs? Do hens need roosters to produce eggs? Do chickens need roosters to lay eggs?
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wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_hens_need_roosters_to_lay_eggs
wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_hens_need_roosters_to_lay_eggs
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Do you need a rooster in order for chickens to lay eggs? ... A hen will lay with or without a rooster present. If you want fertilized eggs however, then you do need a rooster. Also, if you don't have a rooster, then one of your hens may take on a more aggressive and dominant role among the flock (similar to that of a...
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urbanchickens.org/frequently-asked-questions
urbanchickens.org/frequently-asked-questions
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No. You only need a rooster to get fertile eggs.Hens will lay eggs whether there is a rooster around or not.
http://www.chacha.com/question/do-chickens-need-a-roost...
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No. You only need a rooster to get fertile eggs (eggs that will hatch a chick). Hens will lay eggs whether there is a rooster around or not. ... Practically speaking, if you want chickens for meat and eggs, raise up meat birds along with layers. This will give you meat while producing - and layers can b e retired to the...
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www.joecliffordfaust.com/chickens/chickenfaq.html
www.joecliffordfaust.com/chickens/chickenfaq.html
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All chickens lay eggs in a series - never more than one per day. If the eggs are not collected, and a sufficient number of eggs are allowed to remain in the nest, the hen may stop laying eggs and start brooding. When the hen leaves the nest after laying an egg, it cools which suspends the development of the embryo inside.
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www.afn.org/~poultry/egghen.htm
www.afn.org/~poultry/egghen.htm
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Keeping Chickens; coops, chicks, eggs, supplies... everything you need to know to get started (without a panic attack) from the Farm at Morrison Corner. ... While you don't need roosters for hens to lay eggs, they provide an important role in the social structure of the flock, and if you don't provide a rooster,
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www.gatewaytovermont.com/thefarm/chickens.htm
www.gatewaytovermont.com/thefarm/chickens.htm
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Chickens belong to the fowl family, like cows belong to the bovine family. The female chicken is called the hen, male a rooster and a capon is a neutured rooster. All hens lay eggs and no, they do not need a rooster to lay.
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