Chicken Hanky Panky

[Losa479]

Hi! How long should I wait to after introducing the cockerel to the hens, to get fertilized eggs? We moved 8 hens and 1 cockerel to one coop last week and we haven’t noticed any hanky panky going on yet and weren’t sure how long we should wait. Thanks!!!

 

[sourland]

Once he mates the hens, eggs should be fertile within 3 days. Do an on site search on 'bulls eye fertility' - sites will appear showing what a fertile egg looks like.