unhatched eggs under a broody hen

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unhatched eggs under a broody hen
« on: August 12, 2011, 20:40 »
I have a broody sitting on 6 eggs. I bought the eggs as 'believed to be fertile'. Three have hatched after 21 days but the other three remain unhatched. Mum is still sitting on them and I was wondering if I should leave it to her and wait and see. How long should I leave it before I give up on them hatching?

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Re: unhatched eggs under a broody hen
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2011, 20:48 »
leave her and the eggs alone, thay may still be ok  :)
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: unhatched eggs under a broody hen
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2011, 20:58 »
Thanks. The three hatched chicks are up and about with mum,  moving off the nest and roaming but mum does go back to the nest so hopefully they might still hatch. :unsure:

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Re: unhatched eggs under a broody hen
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2011, 21:01 »
mine do this and the others still hatch several days later  :).
When she is sure no more will hatch she will move her nest/sleeping area or kick the eggs out. Good luck  :)

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Re: unhatched eggs under a broody hen
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2011, 21:22 »
What Joyfull says  :)
I had one chick hatch out on Easter Monday and the next on the Thursday after that.
Good luck and how about some pics  :D
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Re: unhatched eggs under a broody hen
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2011, 16:48 »
Thanks for your replies. I will leave them a bit longer and hope!
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Re: unhatched eggs under a broody hen
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2011, 19:35 »
What a sweetie  :)


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