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December 8, 2022

Female laid one egg and mate again


Female laid one egg and mate again 5 days before and both parents started sitting on egg but today I have note both mated ? Is it common ? Or previous egg is not in good shape? It’s just laid only one.


Answer:

Hi,

A pair will continue to mate until all eggs have been laid. The hen only forms one egg at a time, so breeding again can increase the chances if the eggs being fertile.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda

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