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How does a hen at commercial egg farm lay an egg without fertilization by a male?

April 26, 2017Commercial egg farm Fertilization hen lay Male

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How does a hen at commercial egg farm lay an egg without fertilization by a male?

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Chickens do not need a rooster to lay an egg. They lay eggs daily. Roosters only fertilize the egg they do not instigate the process. Commercial layers never see a rooster in their lifetime yet lay hundreds of eggs over 18 months.