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Using a stud...kind of

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by k625, Apr 7, 2008.

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  1. Apr 7, 2008 #1
    k625

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    I gave my noisy but georgeous partrige silkie roo away to a friend, but now have decided to beed my frizzled polish to him. He has only been gone 2 weeks, and they were breeding steadily before he left. I was wondering if I take her to him over the weekend, how long will it take for them to start up again, and how long will it take for the eggs to become fertile? I am going to use a silkie hen who is about to start sitting within the next week or two to hatch out her eggs. Let me know your thoughts and ideas/opinions on this please. Thanks so much!

    Also anyone ever breed a silkie to a frizzled polish? What did you get?
     
  2. Apr 7, 2008 #2
    silkiechicken

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    Her current eggs may still be fertile. Usually they say up to three weeks to remove old roo and have new roo chicks so I assume he may still be stored in there. If you do put them back together, I'd give a full week and should be good to go.
     
  3. Apr 8, 2008 #3
    k625

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    so if i take her tonight, and pick her up on sunday, that should be enough time to have the eggs firtile?
     
  4. Apr 8, 2008 #4
    MissPrissy

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    You have to consider also that moving her may put her off laying for a week or more. Moving often causes stress and that can cause her to stop laying. Could you bring the roo back to her for a few days?
     
  5. Apr 9, 2008 #5
    k625

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    Well..thats too late...lol I took her last night before reading your post! Sorry...He jumped on her as soon as I sat her down. I think he was excited to see her!

    IF she puts of laying at least she will be fertile right? So I could always bring her home and collect the eggs and take those back?
     

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