Can male chickens lay eggs?

[SusannasMom]

I have a male chicken, (or that is what we were told) and he laid 7 eggs!! Is that normal chicken behavior?

 

[Mamatomany123]

If all 7 eggs definitely came from that chicken then he is not a he.

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Can you post a picture of the chicken? Roosters can't lay eggs. They lack the reproductive system to do so. It's likely you have a hen with male characteristics, or you have a rooster and a different chicken laid the eggs.

 

[Misfits Farm 92]

Can we see a pic of this "male" chicken? No a male chicken cannot lay an egg!

 

[mommiesrcool]

Can we see a pic of this "male" chicken? No a male chicken cannot lay an egg!

X2, Roosters cant lay eggs, its probably a hen that acts like a rooster, pictures would help out a lot!!

 

[EverV]

It is absolutely, 100%, no doubt about it not possible for a rooster to lay an egg. If you are positive all the eggs came from 'him', then 'he' is a hen. Please do post pics of the bird in question

 

[JadeFarms]

Roosters do not lay eggs, could you post a picture of the bird? Maybe it looks similar to a rooster but it’s definitely a girl if it’s laying eggs.

 

[PianoTheSilkie]

LOL if there's eggs, its a hen.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I have a male chicken, (or that is what we were told) and he laid 7 eggs!! Is that normal chicken behavior?

Hi there and welcome to BYC!

You may be confused about the chickens gender, but cockerels and roosters will NEVER lay an egg.

Pullets and hens can grow spurs, pointy saddle feather, crow, mount other ladies, etc. All that isn't super common but it takes place far more often than most folks realize! Some ladies start laying very late like 9-12 months if EVER.. it can be influenced by genetics. light, stress, etc.

Some chicken breeds like Seabright have hen feathered males. Boys can sing the egg song, search out nest sites, even sit on a nest. But they can NOT lay eggs. When we don't know for sure here, we always presume male.. that way instead of being disappointed we can be pleasantly surprised when it's a girl

Congrats on your eggs!

 

[SusannasMom]

I think it might be a hen. HAHA thanks for all the great responses! This is a great website and I got a lot of AMAZING feedback!!! Love you! I don't have any pictures, haha my rooster pecked at my camera and cracked it (like an egg)!