hatching eggs

dianemk73 · « **on:** May 09, 2009, 18:09 »

May seem like a daft question but if a hen is already sitting on a clutch of eggs can more eggs be added a week or so later?

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2009, 18:26 »

Not really as when the original eggs hatch she will leave the nest and the ones a week behind will die.

dianemk73 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2009, 18:34 »

Thankyou ,thats what I suspected

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