When will our roosters be able to fertilize the eggs? They've been doing a little practice mating la

[Nelson-90]

Fertilized eggs? Our hens and roosters are all about the same age 4 and a half months old and we are hoping that our hens start laying soon, My question is when will our roosters be able to fertilize our eggs and how soon can we get that.

 

[Habibs Hens]

when your hens start laying your firdst egg will be fertile

although they might be too small or not good quality to use in incubation

wait a few weeks after laying begins then use those eggs

 

[YoungHen]

im not sure but if they are fertile and you hen is broody she will sit but not all eggs are fertile even if you have a rooster

 

[Nelson-90]

mmmmm so it happens fairly fast cause i have heard that it takes a year for them to give me peepers

 

[YoungHen]

yeah mine was about 1-2 when my hen started sitting)

 

[Nelson-90]

yeah mine was about 1-2 when my hen started sitting)

Wait years or months???

 

[Sphinx]

For me, the roosters become fertile before the chickens. My roosters have started being fertile around 4 months old, and their sisters weren't laying til 5-6 months old.

 

[Habibs Hens]

I HAVE EGGS FROM MY 4 MOTH OLD ROO IN THE BATOR RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE ON DAY 14 TODAY DOING GREAT

THE HENS ARE ALL BETWEEN 25-50 WEEKS OLD

 

[YoungHen]

1-2 years but i got him at 1) x

 

[Nelson-90]

I HAVE EGGS FROM MY 4 MOTH OLD ROO IN THE BATOR RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE ON DAY 14 TODAY DOING GREAT

THE HENS ARE ALL BETWEEN 25-50 WEEKS OLD

keep me posted on the eggs