Chances the eggs are fertile?

[stone_family3]

32 hens and 1 rooster. Chances the eggs will be fertile?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

When you make scrambled eggs, check for fertility.

Here's how:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008&p=1

 

[stone_family3]

Thank you very much, so when I check tomorrow (finger's crossed I get eggs, these are new girls

) if they are fertile how long will they continue to lay fertile eggs?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Woah, he's a busy dude if all those girls are fertile.

Have fun checking!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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I don't know- sorry. But many on BYC say that if you want to breed them, to separate the pair from the flock for a couple of weeks to make sure that the roo in the pen with the hen will be the father. (So I'd guess up to 2 weeks.)

 

[stone_family3]

Thanks, I don't have the roo. All exposure was done at their previous home (no roos allowed in the city). So just didn't know, though their roo was pretty and I wouldn't mind a few chicks LOL.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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Hey I wouldn't waste those eggs then- just put a few under a broody if you have one and wait/see! Or in an incubator. Have fun!!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Hey I wouldn't waste those eggs then- just put a few under a broody if you have one and wait/see! Or in an incubator. Have fun!!!

Ditto. Hens can store rooster sperm for up to 3 weeks. So it doesn't hurt to try if you want more chicks.