Can a Rooster ever lay an egg?

[flock-mama]

I know this sounds stupid but I am not an expert so here it is. I was asked by a young man if a Rooster could ever lay an egg? I told him no, I never heard of a rooster ever laying an egg. Any coments?

When I say that out loud it makes me laugh!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

ummm.. unless that rooster is actually a hen then yes!

 

[dangerouschicken]

VERY RARELY chickens can sex change themselves. Sometimes you get these sort of crossing the gender line chooks. I would think those sort of qualify, but as I said, it would have to be a pretty rare situation.

And some hens will crow, especially if they had a rooster with them, and then he is gone. It is as if they miss him and are honoring him somehow.

Freaky, I know.

 

[flock-mama]

Thats what I told him too. We were looking at 2 1/2 week olds and he asked. Thanks for input. It will be hard not to tease him about this.

 

[spatcher]

Only if they move to Hollywood where those Doctors are.

 

[AllChookUp]

LOL @ spatcher!

 

[Their Other Mother]

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[Cara]

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They don't change sex to the extent that they develop new reproductive organs; they experience a change in hormone levels which changes their appearance, in particular their plumage and behaviour.

 

[oldegger]

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Well I going to check With Homeland Security in the morning and have them due a passport check on my rir roo see if he been out there for a little snip and tuck

 

[flock-mama]

This is great!