{"id":1324,"date":"2018-12-12t18:35:58","date_gmt":"2018-12-12t18:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/?page_id=1324"},"modified":"2019-02-04t13:32:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04t13:32:03","slug":"do-you-need-a-rooster-for-a-hen-to-lay-an-egg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页
\/poultry-related-youth-programs\/do-you-need-a-rooster-for-a-hen-to-lay-an-egg\/","title":{"rendered":"do you need a rooster for a hen to lay an egg?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>written by:<\/strong> dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a hen (female chicken)&nbsp; does not need the help of a rooster (male chicken) in order to lay an egg. she is quite capable of doing the job on her own, although they will be infertile and incapable of producing a chick. see how a hen makes an egg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a rooster is needed, however, if your goal is to produce chicks. roosters needs to mate with a hen two or three times a week in order for the hen to lay fertile eggs. you can then incubate the eggs to hatch out chicks. you typically need one rooster for every ten hens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>roosters also can help to protect the flock. if you have a free-range flock of chickens, roosters will sound the alert if there is a predator nearby. they are also good for keeping the hens close to home. hens have a tendency to wander, each in her own direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/usda_broiler_breeder_pair-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"pair of broiler breeders that producing hatching eggs used in the production of meat-type chickens\" class=\"wp-image-1322\" srcset=\"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/usda_broiler_breeder_pair-300x197.jpg 300w, \/\/www.bkpromos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/usda_broiler_breeder_pair.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>pair of broiler breeders that producing hatching eggs used in the production of meat-type chickens. source: usda.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>written by: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky a hen (female chicken)&nbsp; does not need the help of a rooster (male chicken) in order to lay an egg. she is quite capable of doing the job on her own, although they will be infertile and incapable of producing a chick. see how a hen makes &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页
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