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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: ---Snakey--- on May 30, 2011, 11:47

Title: If eggs don't hatch can i replace eggs under broody hen?
Post by: ---Snakey--- on May 30, 2011, 11:47

Well as the title states....... If all my eggs don't hatch can I stick some more under her and will she remain on them?

Title: Re: If eggs don't hatch can i replace eggs under broody hen?
Post by: bantam novice on May 30, 2011, 14:48

Hello Snakey,
If your hen has sat long enough to get to hatching point I would say that is long enough and she probably would not settle on new eggs if any of her clutch have hatched.  Brooding can take a lot out of a hen as they don't eat or drink enough while doing it.
If you want to hatch out some more eggs I suggest you wait until one of your other hens goes broody and let her start on a new clutch.
In the meantime good luck and keep us posted  :)

Title: Re: If eggs don't hatch can i replace eggs under broody hen?
Post by: ---Snakey--- on May 30, 2011, 16:43

Thanks for that, just an anxious nervous chook owner

Title: Re: If eggs don't hatch can i replace eggs under broody hen?
Post by: bantam novice on May 30, 2011, 17:30

Good luck with your clutch.  We've all been at the nervous expectant chick-parent stage  :)

Title: Re: If eggs don't hatch can i replace eggs under broody hen?
Post by: orchardlady on May 30, 2011, 21:04

Ahh Bantam Novice it doesn't change however many years you do the whole chicken and egg thing!

Orchardlady

Title: Re: If eggs don't hatch can i replace eggs under broody hen?
Post by: Sassy on May 31, 2011, 08:20

Quote from: ---Snakey--- on May 30, 2011, 11:47

Well as the title states....... If all my eggs don't hatch can I stick some more under her and will she remain on them?

If some of your eggs hatch she will need to look after the chicks! :)