silly question about fertile eggs

[halfwaynowhere]

I just picked up a new hen today, who has been with a roo up until now. would any of the eggs she lays in the next few days be fertile, or do they need to breed daily?

if there's a possibility eggs would be fertile, how long do i have before I'd need to stick them in an incubator?

 

[NoseyChickens]

They should be fertile for about 10 days, at least a week. I would collect for a week and then incubate.

 

[halfwaynowhere]

yay! My incubator was loaned out, but i'll have it back on friday. This will be my first time trying to hatch eggs. I've got a lot of reading to do in the meantime!

 

[can you hear me now?]

Already answered but I agree and have hatched eggs from adult chickens i have bought when I didn't have a rooster. Good luck on your hatch and congratulations/