I think he did the "deed" ??????

[SilverStar]

Ok,i think i posted this in the right section.

For the first time i witnessed my roo "doing the deed" with one of my hens befor she laid her egg yesterday. It really only took about 5 seconds. Is that how quick the process is?? Does this mean that her egg may be fertil? I have had my incubator on
for about 48 hours now, (i am getting ready for my hatching eggs that i orderd). I put her egg in the bator last night. Should i candle at day 3. Oh, she lays white eggs. Oh I hope it's fertil, i hope it's fertil!!!!

The roo is a white bantam Cochin and the hen is a white leghorn. Hummm.. this could be an interesting mix.

 

[Mahlzeit]

If that was the first time he mated with her I would say the egg she laid that same day will not be fertile. Give it a few days and then collect her eggs and put them in the incubator. Yes the "deed" is done and overwith very quickly but he does it many many times haha.

 

[SilverStar]

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LOL!! my husband said that he saw him do it the other day but was nout sure that it was the deed or a pecking order thing. thanks for your info!!

 

[Mahlzeit]

If he grabbed her by the head and jumped up onto her back he saw the "deed" haha

 

[SilverStar]

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Yes.. that is baisically what he saw. I told him that he was maiting but my husband thinks that it was way too fast.

Do you think the egg she laid this morning will have a better chance of being fertil? Although i do not believe the Roo had any interaction yet with the hen today.

 

[Mahlzeit]

Yeah it's fast but all day long. From what I've heard a hen can withhold the males sperm inside of her for 2 weeks. There is a much better chance that todays would be fertile and the next eggs she lays also.

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

I gave my MIL a rooster and hen. The hen had to hide from the roo constantly because he was torturing her with 'the deed'. LOL She gave him back to me LOL I gave her some more hens...she didn't like the crowing either.


I wouldn't think the egg would be fertile on the first day. I would give them 5-7 days and then start incubating her eggs.



You can break one open to see if it is fertile or not though. SpeckledHen has a thread on here for people to learn about wheather your eggs are fertile.

If you open it and that little white looking spot on the egg looks like a bulls eye then it is suposed to be fertile.

 

[Chicken Girl]

I seen that you said its a white cochin and a white leghorn. One of my chickens hatched out buff cochin and white leghorn chickes. Cute birds!

Only 2 out of 4 got feather legs and they are roos! I only got 1 girl!

Chicken Girl

 

[Mahonri]

Eggs laid on the day of the first "deed" are not fertile.

Goods need to be delivered a few days in advance.

 

[ZZsBabiez]

How many babiez do you want from them?

It is difficult to save the eggs for a week at a time, but if they are fertile, they will be okay if you put them in a cool place and turn them once a day.

That way when it's time to hatch, you get a batch at a time.. cause how will you hatch one at a time? Unless that's all you want.

I went through the wait and hatch game, and it's not easy to have so many at different ages.