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I got a new roo with the hens. i don't wanna hatch till the new roos sperm is in the eggs. How long till the girls lay eggs with his babies? 

oh and he has been in with them for 4 days. I saw him mating them.

Thanks

post #2 of 8

since hes already mating you can start now

post #3 of 8

The change over can take as little as 3-5 days but 7-10 is safer.

This answer is based on actual research into this question. Many people on this site will tell you 3 weeks or more which is part of the myth-beats-data information available here. Misconceptions get repeated so often that they begin to substitute for facts.


Edited by NYREDS - 5/31/12 at 4:08am

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post #4 of 8

I thought the sperm could live in the hen for up to 3 weeks.  If i am correct about that I would wait AT LEAST that long to get the hen carrying ONLY the desired roos sperm.

post #5 of 8

If your hens were with a different roo before this one, you'll need to wait 3 weeks or so for the previous roo's sperm to be used up and replaced with the new man's.

I live with my partner and our daughter in the foothills of NC. We LOVE our critters!
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post #6 of 8
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So i should wait for 3 weeks to start gathering eggs? Lol

post #7 of 8

Im sorry, I've never had fertilized eggs before but I am planning on keeping a roo. How do I tell if an egg is fertilized?

 

This might sound so stupid but if I were to incubate an egg while the hens have a roo it could hatch to a baby and if i refridgerate it then I can eat it?? hu.gif I think thats how it works? lol

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You got it!

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