What is a cockerals role in life,?

If I get some chickens,, I have heard some of you say a chicken goes broody, do they have to be with a cock to fertilise the eggs, or do chickens lay be in the mood for chicks and sit on them.

I know it is a silly question but not one book i have have said a cock has to be involved, I did do sex ed at school but well just talk to me like i am five years old.

Chickens lay eggs every day but they are unfertilised so will not produce any chicks even if the hen broods them UNLESS she has been mated with a cockeral. If this has happened then the eggs will be fertile and baby chicks will appear from the eggs when mummy chicken sits on the eggs.

That's the birds sorted now for the bees.....


Some Chickens will go broody whether the eggs are fertile or not. My bantam did but the Rhode Islands couldn't care less.

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Who needs walkies when you can drive!

no idea.

just gonna keep commenting for posts. lol.

lolololololololol

This is fun

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Sue, Merlin & Cuba
Dog moves in mysterious ways. Be at peace, Patrick.
I've been described as a lighthouse in a bog - brilliant, but useless.

Now be honest MerlinsMum - you've been wanting to use that for a while now haven't you?!?

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Who needs walkies when you can drive!

Hiya!

Well.... who was first there: the chicken or the egg?

Cockerels are still needed to get the fertile egg that will eventually and with a bit of luck and preservance of Mrs Hen turn into a brand new chick.
If you want to breed your hens and wake up every morning before 5 am, then you will need a cockerel.

If you prefer only the daily breakfast egg, your hens will manage this on their own

Hope, this helps?