Do i need to mate my hen after she has layed an egg?

[raphael14]

My bantam hen has layed an egg in her cage do i need to mate her everytime she lays an egg? because the rooster and my hen are in seperate cages so i dont know if i should mate her after she has layed an egg?

 

[Egghead_Jr]

No. She will lay and egg without the presence of roosters. For fertile eggs you she needs to be mated but if your not hatching then there is no need other than the company.

 

[Fred's Hens]

A mating, if a good mating, will last a hen for next 2 weeks, as she saves it up.

 

[BarredBuff]

A mating, if a good mating, will last a hen for next 2 weeks, as she saves it up.

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