The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Farmboss64 on June 06, 2021, 12:06:35 am
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Will my hen stay on her nest if the eggs are a couple weeks behind each other
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No. She has to teach her new brood to feed which she can't do when she's hatching more eggs. Do you have another broody you can transfer the unhatched eggs to? Or an incubator?
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I have a couple more but I don’t think the eggs will fit under them as they are already laying on a lot of eggs
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maybe investing in an incubator would be a good idea if you want to hatch lots of eggs
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Hope you have a plan for all the cockerels .........
Intrigued as to why all the eggs are at different stages. I'm presuming you have allowed other hens access to the nests that the broodies are on so all the eggs are getting mixed up, ie freshly laid and part incubated. Best to separate broodies from other hens as soon as they start sitting so all the eggs start off at the same time.
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[member=206414]Richmond[/member] I actually did separate them who wouldn’t and all the eggs did hatch so thanks for your comment (moderated)
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Your first question clearly stated there were eggs a couple of weeks behind the others which would suggest another hen had been laying into the nest as well. Once hens go broody they stop laying so any eggs further behind in development would have to have been laid by another hen.
I was only trying to help, and actually saw your original comment before it was modified (thanks backinwellies) which I thought was a little rude and uncalled for.
I'm glad you had a successful hatch.