I have six chickens they are old enough to lay eggs do you have to have a rooster for them to lay eggs?

Question

I have six chickens they are old enough to lay eggs do you have to have a rooster for them to lay eggs?

Answer 1

you hens will lay eggs with out a rooster but in order for the eggs to be fertilized or have baby chicks inside you do need a rooster to fertilize the egg but for eggs like you would eat you do not need a rooster and if you plan on eating the eggs dont get a rooster otherwise it could fertilize the eggs and you could end up killing  a baby ckick and eating it

Answer 2

you don't have to have a rooster unless you plan on hatching the eggs a rooster will increase the egg production and prevent one of The hens from taking the role of the rooster if a hen does take the role of a rooster it will quit laying but you don't need a rooster to get eggs to eat i recently got chickens asked the same question to a friend who raises chickens my one hen took the role of a rooster as soon as i introduced a rooster it started laying now have 15 chickens and just finished a book on raising and caring for them

Answer 3

you do not have to have a rooster for the hens to lay eggs,and usually they start around 5-6 months

Answer 4

You only need a rooster if you want chicks. Otherwise, you can just eat the eggs they lay. Hope this helps! Email me if you have anymore questions! :)

Answer 5

no you don't, but do if you want chicks

Answer 6

No you don't need a rooster for hens to lay eggs, the rooster fertilizes the eggs for hatching.  I have two hens and they give me plenty of eggs.  I did have a rooster for a long time and he was a riot, very protective of his ladies and the pen, very aggressive with his ladies, yet when there were no hens to protect he was more relaxed. A rooster is very vocal, he c**k a doodled a lot, the hens will fuss but not c**k a doodle, I miss the rooster but my two hens are doing what I need them to do.

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