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Because a hens egg is like the egg your ovaries release...the hen laying the egg is like the ovary releasing the egg into your uterus. The only way the egg can mature is if it is fertilized by a rooster, as the only way you can get pregnant is if it is fertilized by male sperm.

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Why do hens lay eggs without yolks?

All eggs have yokes, this is the nucleus of the cell. However, hens lay eggs without fetuses inside when the eggs are not fertilized by a male rooster.


Do you need a rooster for hens to lay?

No. Chickens will lay perfectly good eggs without a rooster. In fact, many people prefer not to keep a rooster, because they don't want to find a fertilized egg that was a little too far along.


Do you a have a rooster to have laying hens?

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Do you have to breed a chicken for it to lay eggs?

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How do you get a hen to lay eggs without a rooster?

No, a hen cannot lay a fertilized egg without exposure to a rooster. However, a hen can lay fertilized eggs up to a week after the male is taken out of the flock.


Does having a rooster make hens lay bigger eggs?

They eggs are the same size as if there is no rooster in the flock.


Do chickens have to have cockrels to make an egg?

No, only if you want fertile eggs. The hens will lay without a rooster.


Can a hen produce eggs without sex?

Absolutely yes. A hen does not need a rooster to produce eggs, she only produces fertile eggs when a rooster is involved. Many farm flocks do not have a rooster among the flock and egg production does not suffer in the slightest. A rooster job is to protect the flock and mate with the hens to produce offspring but the hens will continue to lay eggs with or without him.


Does chicken lay eggs without rooster?

NoAnd it's called "Laying" not "Laying on"Cockerels don't lay eggs, so improve your question by saying "Is there a breed of hen that does not lay eggs.I think he/she was asking if there is a breed of chicken that doesn't go broody, and the answer to that is yes alot of chickens have been bred not to go broody (ex.leghorn)


What the roosters does in the farm?

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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.