In breeding chickens, the question of their fertilization is original. With this knowledge, even a novice farmer will be able to calculate the estimated date of waiting for the offspring and the number of birds needed for commercial activities. Let's look at all the intricacies of the process of breeding chickens.
Love dance
It all starts with flirting, when the male reaches 24-26 weeks of age. 
Did you know? There is a breed of black as night, kury - Ayam Chemani (Indonesia). Moreover, all the insides, including the bones, are also black, even the blood of such birds is very dark.
The rooster circles a chicken, lowers a wing and scrapes it with its paw. In addition, there are other signs of attention (for example, sharing out loot). All this happens if the chicken does not shed.
After such a foreplay, the rooster "tramples" the chosen one, that is, climbs onto her back and tries to find the right hole, holding her beak by the back of the head. It doesn't look particularly romantic.
Familiarize yourself with the content of such popular breeds of chickens as Chinese Silk, Ayam Zemani, Bielefelder, Foxy Chik, Kuban Red, Indokury, Hubbard, Amrox, Maran, "Master Gray", "Lohman Brown", "Redbro", "Wyandot", "Sussex", "Faverol".
The pairing process lasts a very short time and repeats often enough during the day. By the way, the leader of the pack can come into contact with any individual when he wants.
Important! Anomaly is considered if the number of sexual acts during the day reaches 22 times.
Features of the fertilization process
During fertilization of the cloaca (lower part of the intestine), the bearer is inverted, and the glands secrete. Further, it passes through the cloaca of the female to the genitals and retains its activity for about 3 weeks. Eggs that are laid in this time period will be fertilized.
An egg is formed daily in the chicken ovary, and it is considered to be an egg cell. In the oviduct it moves to the cloaca to meet with the seed, which penetrates inside through the soft shell. After 24 hours, the shell becomes hard, turns into a shell, and the egg gets out. 
How to check the eggs on the embryo at home
As you know, not every egg laid under a hen can hatch. If there is no embryo inside, then there can be no talk about the offspring. The presence of a germ in an egg can be determined by the presence of blood clots in the yolk, illuminating it with a lamp. You can also use a special device - ovoskop.
Learn what an ovoscope is and how to properly ovoskopirovat eggs.
The procedure is carried out in a dark room. With a thick tip, the egg should be directed towards the light source. Tilt the translucent object, so it will be easier to view its contents. If you see a small area with blood vessels, then the egg is fertilized.
Important! Brown eggs are very difficult to enlighten, therefore, it is better to choose white ones for incubation.
If there is no clot and spots in the yolk, but there is a blood contour, this indicates the death of the embryo. Such an egg can be thrown away, you should not wait for a chicken out of it. 
How many chickens per rooster
It is no secret that several roosters in the pack will certainly fight fiercely for females. Thus, the leader of the whole group is also determined. If there is one male and there are many females, then there will be no problems at all. Moreover, in order for chickens to be considered his leader, it is necessary not to plant him in a chicken coop, but to see them as a future leader.
It will also be useful for you to find out why chickens carry small eggs, why chickens do not carry eggs, why chickens peck eggs.
The optimal number of chickens for one rooster is 10-12 units. In the pack there should not be more than two males (young and old). If no offspring is planned, then you don’t need the “inseminator”. It can simply be isolated from the female for some time.
Did you know? There is a known case when the rooster still lived for 12 months without a head (1945). All due to the fact that he has left the base of the brain and ear.
The process of fertilization in chickens is undoubtedly different from other animals. The rooster is ready to work more than once a day, if the females do not shed. He, like a true gentleman, shares his food with the individual he likes, dances around her and only after all stages of flirting does he go directly to intimacy. 
Within 20 days after the act, the hen can lay fertilized eggs, which are easily determined by the presence of a clot in the yolk by x-raying. And remember, in order to successfully breed chickens in a flock, there should be no more than two males of different ages and at least 10 females per one "inseminator".
