1. Sep 9, 2016 #1
   

   camano Out Of The Brooder

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   Once a hen has been fertilized by a rooster can another rooster fertilize her and she'll have two different types of chicks or does the first one count only?

    

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3. Sep 9, 2016 #2
   

   rebrascora Chillin' With My Peeps

   

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   Yes, her eggs can be fertilized by either cockerel, so consecutive eggs could hatch into chicks with two different fathers. I believe it takes about two weeks for the sperm from a mating to no longer be viable but fresher sperm from another cockerel during that period is likely to be more successful.

    

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