I removed my Phoenix rooster from the flock 4 months ago and would like to get a Red Star rooster to sire peeps but not sure how long to wait before there is no longer sperm supplies from the first rooster still in my hens' reproductive tract.
I received ny first egg from my Runner Duck today and it was 30 degrees in the barn. Will this egg be ruined? Where should I store eggs until I have a clutch? Should I start leaving them in the nest when it is warmer to see if she will set on it?