How long can i leave the eggs???

[cluckcluckluke]

Put a large book or 2 under one end of the egg carton. Then move it to the other end at turn time and so on and so on.

Good Idea, this shall be done.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Put a large book or 2 under one end of the egg carton. Then move it to the other end at turn time and so on and so on.

Good Idea, this shall be done.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Just another question to whom ever can answer it- I've heard that when a rooster fertilizes a hen he fertilizes several or so eggs that are still forming inside the hen, i want to know how long i can keep collecting the eggs after the hen has finished mating with the rooster and does it only take one time to fertilize the hen or does he have to do it multiple times???

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Just another question to whom ever can answer it- I've heard that when a rooster fertilizes a hen he fertilizes several or so eggs that are still forming inside the hen, i want to know how long i can keep collecting the eggs after the hen has finished mating with the rooster and does it only take one time to fertilize the hen or does he have to do it multiple times???

 

[sumi]

After one successful mating the hen will lay fertile eggs for up to 3 weeks.

 

[stevetone]

Keep in mind you should tilt/rotate/turn 3+ times a day ...always an odd #

I do not think this frequency or schedule is needed for storing hatching eggs I believe once per day is sufficient.

 

[sumi]

I found this in the sticky thread. It's about taking care of hatching eggs, very good info:

http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/1604/t/hatching-egg-care-guide.html#.ULs6DznabZs

 

[stevetone]

Just another question to whom ever can answer it- I've heard that when a rooster fertilizes a hen he fertilizes several or so eggs that are still forming inside the hen, i want to know how long i can keep collecting the eggs after the hen has finished mating with the rooster and does it only take one time to fertilize the hen or does he have to do it multiple times???

This is my understanding in brief.

The roo's semen is stored within the hens reproductive tract. As the ova pass through the oviduct, on their way to becoming an egg 25 hours later, they are individually fertilized.

The semen has a viability of up to 3+ weeks. So, a male can fertilize many eggs from one mating. Or it could fail to fertilize any. Or the semen may become nonviable after a few days. It sort of depends. But the period of fertility is roughly 1-3 weeks.

Of course, many males can mate with the same hen, so whose semen actually fertilizes the egg can be in question in multiple roo flocks.

Personally, I think it is all very fascinating

 

[cluckcluckluke]

This is my understanding in brief.

The roo's semen is stored within the hens reproductive tract. As the ova pass through the oviduct, on their way to becoming an egg 25 hours later, they are individually fertilized.

The semen has a viability of up to 3+ weeks. So, a male can fertilize many eggs from one mating. Or it could fail to fertilize any. Or the semen may become nonviable after a few days. It sort of depends. But the period of fertility is roughly 1-3 weeks.

Of course, many males can mate with the same hen, so whose semen actually fertilizes the egg can be in question in multiple roo flocks.

Personally, I think it is all very fascinating

WOW well you learn something every day, i think it's very fascinating as well, i f i were to have 2 roosters I'd have a light breed that was around 1 year and a heavy breed around 7-8 months. (I'll explain later.)

 

[cluckcluckluke]

I found this in the sticky thread. It's about taking care of hatching eggs, very good info:

http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/1604/t/hatching-egg-care-guide.html#.ULs6DznabZs

Thank you heaps i shall use this information.