Fertilization

[80slady]

When my drake mounts my hen, is she automatically fertilized every time? How will I know when my hens eggs are ready for the incubator?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

When my drake mounts my hen, is she automatically fertilized every time? How will I know when my hens eggs are ready for the incubator?

One if he is actually breeding and she doesn't reject his deposit. Open eggs up and wait until you see bullseye yolks

 

[Canadian Wind]

No, female ducks can actually internally redirect the drake's penis so no fertilization occurs. As Jacin said, only way to know for sure is to crack open the eggs until they start having the 'bullseye' indicative of fertilization.

 

[SilverBirds]

How old are your hens? It's best to wait to hatch eggs from girls that have been laying consistently normal sized and shaped eggs for a few months. If these are new layers, I would wait to hatch out their eggs in the spring.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

No, female ducks can actually internally redirect the drake's penis so no fertilization occurs. As Jacin said, only way to know for sure is to crack open the eggs until they start having the 'bullseye' indicative of fertilization.
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Seems like human females really drew the short straw on the built in birth control lol

 

[80slady]

One if he is actually breeding and she doesn't reject his deposit. Open eggs up and wait until you see bullseye yolks

I opened 1 several days ago and it was infernal. I've had in all 8 eggs as of today. I see them mating but I'm uncertain if she's fertilized. I don't know which hen is laying other than there's 1 egg every day except 2xs in 2 weeks...

 

[80slady]

Do you mean keep opening all the eggs until I see a fertilized egg ? Then stop once I fund one? Thank you 🌤

 

[80slady]

One if he is actually breeding and she doesn't reject his deposit. Open eggs up and wait until you see bullseye yolks

Oh, I have 1 drake and 7 females.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Do you mean keep opening all the eggs until I see a fertilized egg ? Then stop once I fund one? Thank you 🌤

No, just one every day or even every three.

If your girls are young, as SilverBirds said, you should wait a few months before incubating.

 

[80slady]

No, just one every day or even every three.

If your girls are young, as SilverBirds said, you should wait a few months before incubating.

Okay, I'll check again this weekend, thanks yall for for answers