I am very interested in hatching out some of my "own" chicks this spring, but I don't, and can't have a rooster.
I have a friend in the burbs with several roos who is willing to work with me on this.
What would be the best approach. Should I take my girls out there, and put them in a pen with the desired roo for a couple of days, or would artificial insemination be the better option? I know moving a hen can stop her laying for a couple of weeks. What if it's just a day trip, and then she's back home to what she knows? Will she still be disrupted?
Lastly, how long after mating/insemination will it be until eggs are fertile, and for how long will she lay fertile eggs?
I really wish I had a roo!
Thanks
Bailey
I have a friend in the burbs with several roos who is willing to work with me on this.
What would be the best approach. Should I take my girls out there, and put them in a pen with the desired roo for a couple of days, or would artificial insemination be the better option? I know moving a hen can stop her laying for a couple of weeks. What if it's just a day trip, and then she's back home to what she knows? Will she still be disrupted?
Lastly, how long after mating/insemination will it be until eggs are fertile, and for how long will she lay fertile eggs?
I really wish I had a roo!
Thanks
Bailey