How long does it take a chicken to lay a fertilized egg?

Answer 1

A chicken does not need to be fertile to lay eggs. Millions of eggs are produced every day by chickens who have never been near a rooster. Most large egg production farms don't even allow a male bird in the facility. A hen who has been fertilized by a rooster will begin laying fertile eggs within 24 hours, a newly introduced cockerel should be allowed at least 10 days to fertilize a small flock of 15 hens.

Answer 2

The same amount of time it takes to lay a non fertile egg. A hen can only produce ONE egg every 24 hours maximum. No breed of chicken produces faster than that. Many take longer than 24 hours to lay and egg.

Answer 3

One mating can produce fertile eggs for up to 10 days without a repeat mating.

Answer 4

The roosters sperm packet can last up to 10 days after deposit within the hen.

This ensures that individual roosters genetic material will go on even after he is gone.