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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: trinamc on April 14, 2011, 20:54

Title: Fertile eggs
Post by: trinamc on April 14, 2011, 20:54

Hi this may seem a silly question but how soon after putting the cockerel in with the girls should I expect fertile eggs?

Title: Re: Fertile eggs
Post by: Squiggly on April 14, 2011, 20:59

Not a silly question....Ive asked sillier ones  :D

Id be interested to know the answer too (sorry i couldn't help)

Title: Re: Fertile eggs
Post by: trinamc on April 14, 2011, 21:02

That's ok Squiggly he's been in with the girls for about a week and is having the time of his life!!!

Title: Re: Fertile eggs
Post by: Casey76 on April 15, 2011, 09:05

Within 3 or 4 days :)  Remember that a hen has a chain of eggs "in production", and only the eggs which have not yet left are able to be fertilized.

Fertility can continue for upto one month after the cockerel is taken away!

Title: Re: Fertile eggs
Post by: trinamc on April 18, 2011, 15:44

Quote from: Casey76 link=topic=75027.msg ::)852820#msg852820 date=1302854717

Within 3 or 4 days :)  Remember that a hen has a chain of eggs "in production", and only the eggs which have not yet left are able to be fertilized.

Fertility can continue for upto one month after the cockerel is taken away!

Thanks Casey 76 he has been in there for over a week now I have put 6 eggs in the inci to see what happens ::)