How Long till I can expect fertile eggs?

[Rooster Cogburn Jr.]

I just added some new hens to my flock. They were already laying but had not been bred. My Roosters started breeding with them almost immediatly. I was just curious about what is the normal amount of days till they start laying fertile eggs? Thanks

 

[eggsrcool]

I'd say a few days until you would get very fertile eggs, but im not very sure!

 

[Rooster Cogburn Jr.]

I wasn't sure how many days either. I was wondering what was typical

 

[cochin44]

Someone please answer.
Also how long after seperating a pair till the hen is "unfertile?

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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Ive heard around 2-3 weeks. But I seperate my breeds and then wait 4 weeks before selling or hatching eggs.

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

I had a hen that was still laying fertile eggs for 3 wks after being taken away from the roo.

 

[tammyd57]

I've read on here that it only takes a day or 2 to get fertile eggs after breeding starts.
But opinion varies widely on how long a hen will STAY fertile after her last breeding. Anywhere from a week to a month.

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

On my hen I cracked the eggs open and they were still fertile 3 wks later. Of course this is the only hen I actually checked fertility on, I'm sure it varies .

 

[cochin44]

Thanks everyone.

 

[cochin44]

What if another rooster replaces the first. Who's the real daddy? Does the second rooster take the fertility over?