It's complicated/incubating eggs

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ClayCraft2000

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Hey there, It's me. I had a post last week about wondering when my hens would start laying. they started laying 2 days later. Is it o.k. if I incubate the eggs yet? or should I wait til the eggs are bigger after the hen is "Broken In" and has been laying eggs for a few weeks? I would like to start soon. Thanks!, -Clay
 
They do recommend incubating regular shaped and sized eggs, I personally would wait a few weeks for them to get more size and for the process to become more regular.
 
oldhenlikesdogs said:
They do recommend incubating regular shaped and sized eggs, I personally would wait a few weeks for them to get more size and for the process to become more regular.
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Omgosh you're from central wisconsin too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm from Northwest of Eau Claire
 
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I don't incubate until the pullet has been laying at least a month or so. Before then, the eggs are small and often too elongated, and I've had poor hatch rates when I get impatient. The chicks haven't thrived, either. I think you'll be a lot happier with the results if you wait at least a month.
 
Do you have a cock/erel?
Have you checked to see if eggs are fertile?
Look here to see how to look at yolk for fertility:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/16008/how-to-tell-a-fertile-vs-infertile-egg-pictures

I've had a friends broody hatch pullet eggs that were from 1st week and 3rd week of laying.
They hatched fine, they were tiny chicks, but caught up in size by POL and laid great...til she left her coop open and they got killed by a raccoon.
 
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