As I mentioned in yesterdayâs post about the house where Joan Crawford (aka Faye Dunaway) lived in Mommie Dearest, I have become just a wee-bit obsessed with the 1981 film as well as the 1978 autobiography of Joanâs daughter, Christina Crawford, on which it was based.
Hens will lay nutritious eggs without having a rooster around. A virile rooster will mate frequently with most or all the hens in his harem. If there arenât enough girls to divide his time among, he may wear them out. This can cause damage to the hensâ combs, necks, and backs from the roosterâs beak and spurs. Generally, a good minimum ratio is 8-10 hens per rooster.
   When a hen first starts to lay even though the rooster has been  doing his job you will find infertile eggs. Then, however, you will  notice most eggs are fertile.  Some roosters do not cover their hens well, or will be less  fertile than others-hatch rates may vary.epending on when the hen's last egg was laid, the next egg laid after the hen was mated will most likely be fertile. A rooster is necessary to have fertilized eggs, but a hen will lay eggs even if no rooster is present. Incubation time for fertilized eggs is 21 days.