How many days til FERTILE?

[Bedste]

After introducing 5 hens to one healthy Roo.... how long before there eggs will be fertile?

 

[Ridgerunner]

Not long. It takes about 25 hours for an egg to make it through the hen's egg laying factory once it starts. It can only be fertilized during the first 15 minutes of that journey.

Let's assume your rooster mated with a hen today, Monday. Monday's egg will obviously not be fertile. Depending on the time of day the mating took place and the time of day Tuesday's egg, starts its journey, Tuesday's egg may or may not be fertile. It is extremey likely that Wednesday's egg will be fertile.

Notice that this is after a successful mating. Although they may want to, not all roosters mate with every hen in the flock immediately after being introduced to the flock. However, with 5 hens and one rooster, I'd feel pretty comfortable that Thursday's eggs would most likely all be fertile. Heck, Wednesday's probably would be.

 

[Bedste]

wow

thank you

So if I have already given them 4 days together..... chances are all 5 hens have fertile eggs.

Thank YOU so MUCH!

I am not experienced at candling and have broken eggs trying.... and these shells are GREEN and BROWN so it is even harder...

I will start incubating eggs today woo hoo!

 

[chickenma]

the best thing to do is wait a couple days and crack open the egg to see if it is fertile.

 

[Bedste]

OK...... that is when I will see that "target" looking spot right?

 

[Southernbelle]

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Yes, check for the bullseye. Congratulations!