Fertile Eggs?

[Ranger 45]

How long dose chicken mateing need to last for the eggs to be fertile. My rooster only sits on their backs for 3 to 5 mississippi's in counting, is this long enough?

 

[CCourson05]

Yep... I have seen it about that long, and my eggs are fertile.

 

[Ranger 45]

k thanks ill keep on putin them in the incuibator

 

[CCourson05]

You can crack one open and find out for sure though.

 

[Ranger 45]

how would i tell if i did crack one open?

 

[CCourson05]

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

The best thread about it...Lol.

 

[Ranger 45]

k thanks alot ive been raisin chickens all my life but im new to the hole fertilize and hatch em ur self part