how long is a cchicken eggs fertile by the same rooster?

[zachbelle]

Ok so right now I have 3 breeds of hens in with 2 breeds of roosters...All eggs are fertile but if I hatch them there is only a chance I get full blooded chicks...If I separate my say barred rock hens with rir rooster so that I can hatch black sex links, how long will it take before the eggs are what I want them to be? I guess what I'm asking is does the sperm hang around a while and fertilize several eggs or do they have to do the deed daily in order to have fertile eggs?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

You will be bests served to wait at least one month after the separation to begin collecting the eggs for hatching and consider them to be of the breeding you want.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

A hen's body has the ability to store sperm from a single mating for some time.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The sperm can be viable for 3 to 4 weeks.

 

[zachbelle]

Thank you! I thought this was the case but didn't realize it was that long! Thanks so much

 

[ChickenCanoe]

With manipulation of breeding patterns, you can get it down to 14 days.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/28623/chinese-study-examines-rooster-sperm-competition/


The sperm is stored in tubules in the vagina and each time an egg is laid, some ascends to the infundibulum where there are more storage glands and it fertilizes the next and subsequent follicles released.
For greater detail.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1628&context=usdaarsfacpub

 

[zachbelle]

Thank you do much for that! Great info

 

[ableacres]

Ok so right now I have 3 breeds of hens in with 2 breeds of roosters...All eggs are fertile but if I hatch them there is only a chance I get full blooded chicks...If I separate my say barred rock hens with rir rooster so that I can hatch black sex links, how long will it take before the eggs are what I want them to be? I guess what I'm asking is does the sperm hang around a while and fertilize several eggs or do they have to do the deed daily in order to have fertile eggs?

YOU NEED TO ALLOW TWO WEEKS BUT AS A RULE MINE TAKE ABOUT 7-8 DAYS TO BECOME UNFERTILE IF I REMOVE ALL THE ROOSTERS

 

[zachbelle]

Thank you!