Fertile Eggs?

[SKILLET]

I have had laying RR hens for about a year now, I wanted to get in to hatching but have never done it...

I have a RR Rooster,

Stupid question, Do i just cage the rooster with a few hens and then eventually ill get fertile eggs?

or is there a specific breeding time/season to follow?

I guess im confused by if a hen lays eggs on her own, when she gets with a rooster how long does it take to get the fertile eggs in her system to over come the non fertile yoke...

 

[Cindiloohoo]

If the roo has been around the hens they are likely already fertile. Just let him out with the hens. Takes about a week.

 

[raimnel]

First let me say

2nd, hen + roo= fertile eggs, check in about a week for fertility
If you don't care whose the daddy/mommy just put them all together. if you want a certain hen/roo when put those two together. Are your roos not in with the hens?
any time a year will work.
PS you can eat fertile eggs. incase you didn't know

 

[SKILLET]

the roos and hens are together...

I guess the question was in the direction of how do i check the fertility of the eggs?

just assume the are fertile with them being togther?

thanks for the replies...

 

[raimnel]

ya gotta open it

and look at the little white spot

here's a link with pictures

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008

 

[Cindiloohoo]

You can check them. Crack them open and look for a white bullseye on the yolk. Just a white spot...called a blastodisc...means not fertile, but if it has distinct bullseye pattern it is called a blastoderm and is fertile.

 

[JordanFamily]

Quote:
Open an egg... If there is a white tiny speck dot it is infertile and if there is a ring or donut shape around the tiny dot it is fertile... You can also incubate for a few days and then look for veins... Good luck...

 

[SKILLET]

lots to learn...

thanks agina