After mating, how long until eggs are fertile?

[Turkey Mama ID]

We have a hen who wants to go broody. We put her in with the tom today. How many eggs must she lay until one of them is fertile?

 

[R2elk]

We have a hen who wants to go broody. We put her in with the tom today. How many eggs must she lay until one of them is fertile?

"Since sperm is released shortly after an egg is laid, and each egg takes approximately 25 hours to develop, an egg produced on the day of mating will not be fertile. An egg laid the next day may or may not be fertile, depending on the timing. An egg laid on the third day definitely should be fertile."

 

[Turkey Mama ID]

Thank you so, so much!