As I mentioned in yesterdayâs post about the house where Joan Crawford (aka Faye Dunaway) lived in Mommie Dearest, I have become just a wee-bit obsessed with the 1981 film as well as the 1978 autobiography of Joanâs daughter, Christina Crawford, on which it was based.
Hens will lay nutritious eggs without having a rooster around. A virile rooster will mate frequently with most or all the hens in his harem. If there arenât enough girls to divide his time among, he may wear them out. This can cause damage to the hensâ combs, necks, and backs from the roosterâs beak and spurs. Generally, a good minimum ratio is 8-10 hens per rooster.
By Rodney Wilson. Chicken eggs are delicious, but the poultry view of egg-laying is decidedly reproduction focused. While egg-laying doesn't require a rooster on the scene, fertilization for eventual chicks does. The rooster-hen mating ritual is a bizarre and wholly unlikely act. From unique behaviors to a trying physicality, the rooster's role in mating is a challenge he will overcome many times a day.