Do chickens need a male to reproduce?

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Yes to insure you have fertile eggs it is best to have a rooster with them.This doesn't mean a chicken cannot lay a fertile egg without a rooster.Though it is rare there have been chickens which laid fertile eggs without a male fertilizing them.In these cases the female supplied both sets of DNA.this is called parthenogenesis and is a type of asexual reproduction.Though I wouldn't rely on this as a viable means of reproduction being it is a rare occurrence.Another rare thing is the hermaphrodite bird which is both sexes.In birds these can fertilize them self.Both cases of self fertilization are not recommended due to the limiting of the genes.

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Not anymore.

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yes

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roosters

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yes they do

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Uh.yes

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Yes, especially if it's a hen. Hens can lay eggs without the help of a rooster, but they won't be fertile and won't hatch.

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yup female chickens can lay the eggs but they have to be fertilized by a male chicken to actually grow baby chickens inside. the eggs we eat, for example, have not been fertilized.

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yep they do. hens need a rooster to produce eggs that actually hatch. but they still lay eggs without a rooster around. they're just not fertile eggs. the eggs you buy in the supermarket are like that.

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Chickens are able to lay eggs at anytime, but they will only be fertile if there is a rooster.

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1. how old are you really?
female chickens needs a male chicken a.k.a. rooster to fertilize the eggs.
2. why wouldn't you know that?

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To create the next generation you need a male and a female to reproduce. With chickens they will lay eggs that are not fertile without a male around but they won't ever hatch.

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Sure they do. A rooster, a "c o c k". If not, they lye eggs anyway, but if them weren't fertilized, wont be suitable for reproduction. Just to eat.

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Yes they need a rooster to fertilize the egg, but not to lay the eggs.

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no

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A hen can lay an egg without having a rooster. However if you want chicks (peeps) then you do need to have a rooster to fertilize the eggs. :o)

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To have baby chicks, yes.
To just have the hen lay eggs, no.

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they don't need a male to lay eggs but for the eggs to hatch yes hey do

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Hens can lay eggs when they have never seen a rooster in their life. However, because there is no rooster and therefore no sperm, there is no way that the eggs can hatch out.

Therefore, hens need roosters to reproduce, but not to "fire blanks".

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they can lay eggs without a male but the eggs will not be fertile, they need the male to fertilize them.