How Long After a Rooster Leaves the Flock...

[Frazzemrat1]

Will hens lay fertile eggs? I can't remember.

Earlier this week my rooster disappeared. Personally I think he was stolen. He was a beautiful double tufted white araucana, and was wonderful with the ladies and with us people and the dog. I would love to hatch his eggs, if I can, and my breeder has offered the use of her incubator. I'm just trying to figure out how long afterwards my aracana pullet will be laying fertilized eggs.

Thanks y'all.

Guess I'm gonna start on the incubation train for the first time ever!!

 

[wleigh1021]

Avg is 3 weeks, but I've hatched from a roo laid about 5 weeks later.

 

[wleigh1021]

Sorry about your loss!

 

[Mosey2003]

Agreed. Can usually count on 2 weeks, but go much longer if you're trying to clear out for a new rooster.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Sorry about your loss!

Thank you.... He was a really great rooster with lots of life left in him, 3 yrs old. At this point, every indication points towards human theft. REALLY ticks me off.

 

[wleigh1021]

that's terrible! I can't imagine anyone in my neighborhood would steal my rooster haha. You must have some serious chicken people in your area. I bought a wyze camera on amazon to keep an eye on my chickens for $25 and I love it. You might want to look into it if you think you may continue to have problems. You can check just one of her eggs now to see if it's fertile if you are unsure. If it is, you should be able to collect for up to a month.