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post #1 of 20
8/13/12 at 12:47pm
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Fertilized eggs? Our hens and roosters are all about the same age 4 and a half months old and we are hoping that our hens start laying soon, My question is when will our roosters be able to fertilize our eggs and how soon can we get that.

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post #2 of 20
8/13/12 at 12:49pm

when your hens start laying your firdst egg will be fertile

 

although they might be too small or not good quality to use in incubation

 

wait a few weeks after laying begins then use those eggs

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5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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post #3 of 20
8/13/12 at 12:58pm

im not sure but if they are fertile and you hen is broody she will sit but not all eggs are fertile even if you have a rooster:) 

One jack russell - Dexter 

Two black and white cat brothers - Rolo and Dylan

Two chickens one hen, one roo - Poulet Vous and Loz Muc'cluccin 

Two chicks one pullet, one roo - Babbi Enn and Orlando

 

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One jack russell - Dexter 

Two black and white cat brothers - Rolo and Dylan

Two chickens one hen, one roo - Poulet Vous and Loz Muc'cluccin 

Two chicks one pullet, one roo - Babbi Enn and Orlando

 

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8/13/12 at 1:06pm
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mmmmm so it happens fairly fast cause i have heard that it takes a year for them to give me peepers

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post #5 of 20
8/13/12 at 1:17pm

yeah mine was about 1-2 when my hen started sitting:))

One jack russell - Dexter 

Two black and white cat brothers - Rolo and Dylan

Two chickens one hen, one roo - Poulet Vous and Loz Muc'cluccin 

Two chicks one pullet, one roo - Babbi Enn and Orlando

 

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One jack russell - Dexter 

Two black and white cat brothers - Rolo and Dylan

Two chickens one hen, one roo - Poulet Vous and Loz Muc'cluccin 

Two chicks one pullet, one roo - Babbi Enn and Orlando

 

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post #6 of 20
8/13/12 at 1:21pm
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yeah mine was about 1-2 when my hen started sitting:))

Wait years or months???

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post #7 of 20
8/13/12 at 1:25pm

For me, the roosters become fertile before the chickens. My roosters have started being fertile around 4 months old, and their sisters weren't laying til 5-6 months old.

Hatch Cam goes live approx 5/21. Hatching 7 legbars http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wendywr1

 

I have 25ish chickens, including legbars, coronation sussex, FBCM, polish, ameraucanas, EE and OE

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Hatch Cam goes live approx 5/21. Hatching 7 legbars http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wendywr1

 

I have 25ish chickens, including legbars, coronation sussex, FBCM, polish, ameraucanas, EE and OE

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post #8 of 20
8/13/12 at 1:27pm

I HAVE EGGS FROM MY 4 MOTH OLD ROO IN THE BATOR RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE ON DAY 14 TODAY DOING GREAT

 

THE HENS ARE ALL BETWEEN 25-50 WEEKS OLD

5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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post #9 of 20
8/13/12 at 1:27pm

1-2 years but i got him at 1:)) x

One jack russell - Dexter 

Two black and white cat brothers - Rolo and Dylan

Two chickens one hen, one roo - Poulet Vous and Loz Muc'cluccin 

Two chicks one pullet, one roo - Babbi Enn and Orlando

 

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One jack russell - Dexter 

Two black and white cat brothers - Rolo and Dylan

Two chickens one hen, one roo - Poulet Vous and Loz Muc'cluccin 

Two chicks one pullet, one roo - Babbi Enn and Orlando

 

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post #10 of 20
8/13/12 at 1:36pm
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I HAVE EGGS FROM MY 4 MOTH OLD ROO IN THE BATOR RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE ON DAY 14 TODAY DOING GREAT

 

THE HENS ARE ALL BETWEEN 25-50 WEEKS OLD

keep me posted on the eggs 

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