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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: princesspiggy on April 14, 2011, 09:46:08 am

Title: changing cockerals
Post by: princesspiggy on April 14, 2011, 09:46:08 am

simple question - how long after changing cockerals is it safe to assume the 2nd cockeral will be the sire to the fertilised eggs? thanx

Title: Re: changing cockerals
Post by: Bioman on April 14, 2011, 10:15:30 am

About 10 days but to make sure I would wait 2 weeks

Title: Re: changing cockerals
Post by: BlueDaisy on April 14, 2011, 10:46:32 am

I would wait longer. I think most folk say 3 weeks and even then they got the odd 'throwback'! ;D

Title: Re: changing cockerals
Post by: bamford6 on April 15, 2011, 10:39:10 am

1 month .the stock might not get fertile for a fuew weeks

Title: Re: changing cockerals
Post by: Bioman on April 15, 2011, 06:46:46 pm

Everyone has an opinion it seems!!!! ;D