how long before between cockerels?

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jobson336

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how long before between cockerels?
« on: March 07, 2011, 16:56 »
hi,

i currently have my legbar hens in with a welsummer cock, im going to put them with a legbar lad at the weekend but how long will i have to wait before i can hatch eggs that will be pure legbar?

is there a general rule or is it guess work?  :ohmy:

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Re: how long before between cockerels?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 17:10 »
I think they say the girls stay fertilised for 2 weeks, so give them a couple of weeks grace!  :D

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Re: how long before between cockerels?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 18:41 »
Apparantly they stay fertile for longer if you just remove the cockerel, rather than introduce another one... sometimes for up to 4 weeks!

As you are intorducing another boy I would wait at least three week before doing a test hatch :)

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Re: how long before between cockerels?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 22:37 »
thanks, looks like no rest for the girls then!  8)


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