Friday, July 1, 2011

Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: After mating how soon do the eggs begin?

 

hehehehe Lisa... sometimes I think that roosters doing ANYTHING is a waste of energy!! but you're right, it is a tiny bit weird that they mate before they can even lay eggs.


Lauren
On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Lisa Estrin <bilbosfarm@yahoo.com> wrote:
 

So, just because my chickens have started mating, it does not mean that they are getting close to beginning egg laying.  I guess I just thought that they would not be receptive to the rooster until they were mature enough to begin laying eggs.  Kinda a weird.  All my other animals don't mate until they are mature enough to handle carrying their young.  I know that chickens don't carry their young, but what a waste of energy for the rooster.  Just don't seem right.
 
Lisa

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