Why isn't my rooster fertilising the eggs??

[aart]

I took it as a typo as writing out 1.8 months

Me too, figured they meant 18 months......in which case he may be molting and not as active mating

 

[TattooedChicks]

Me too, figured they meant 18 months......in which case he may be molting and not as active mating

Good point, hadn't thought of that!

 

[Mrs. K]

Every time you cook eggs, look and see if you are getting a bulls-eye. If most of your eggs that you eat are fertile, you can confidently set eggs to hatch. However, as stated above, not every fertilized eggs makes it to being a chick for genetic reasons, or for temperature reasons, or just bad luck.

 

[Mursal Mirza]

SORRY GUYS!!!! what I meant to write was 1 year and 8 months

 

[Mursal Mirza]

When I wrote 1.8 I didn't mean almost 2 months I meant one year and 8 months and yeah it is pretty hot around where I live

 

[Mursal Mirza]

My silkie has a lot of feathers around the vent area so that might be a major reason

 

[Mursal Mirza]

I have a dozen eggs of my Sussex and if most of them hatch I'll prob keep him

Ps does a buff Cochin and light Sussex make a buff Sussex???

 

[Smuvers Farm]

.......... If he's got too much fluff going on, or the female has too much fluff, or she does not lift her tail up and out of the way, breeding will not be successful. Perhaps he needs a bit of fluff trim. If it's super hot, that could be affecting fertility. Check your egg fertility before setting eggs again.

Did you just recommend a chicken manzilian?!?!?

 

[Mursal Mirza]

Or does that only work with a Light Sussex and a buff Orpington?

 

[Mursal Mirza]

Did you just recommend a chicken manzilian?!?!?

Idk what manzillian means lol