I did that once and the hen quit sitting on the eggs, I guess she knew they weren't hers. Its up to you, every chicken is different ... after I took them out she went back to nesting in the same box again... idk weird chicken haha :)
I know this is kind of off topic a little but, today is day 19 and I was candling my duck eggs and I noticed that one didn't have an air cell but was moving around and forming... so I picked it up from the egg turner and candled the bottom and there it was! I turned it over but I'm not sure if I...
I'm a hatchaholic too! :) I have placed indian runner ducks and pekins and I am hatching my second set of Coturnix quail babies! I love seeing the Little guys hatch and candling. I also put in 3 little bantam eggs for a friend. They should hatch between april 20 and 22nd...
I know the father is a mottled cochin but not sure if the mother is a RIR or a Tetra Tint. One has black feet and legs and the other has orange. They are both so cute!
I just hatched some eggs about 4 day ago and I have 2 black chickens that have feathers on there feet. The egg was from either a RIR or a Tetra tint hen due to the size... Will the chick grow up to be a standard sized chicken or medium or small. I hatched some bantam eggs also and they are 2...