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max number of eggs under a broody?

post #1 of 11
4/7/09 at 1:04pm
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what's the maximum number of eggs you are to put under a broody hen?


Edited by spoolin - 4/7/09 at 3:29pm
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post #2 of 11
4/7/09 at 2:01pm
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anyone....

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post #3 of 11
4/7/09 at 2:29pm
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how many should i put?.......
thank you

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post #4 of 11
4/7/09 at 2:31pm

I don't know anything about this, but maybe you should change the thread title to "max number of eggs under a broody?" or something like that... perhaps it will give you more hits.  I clicked because I was curious what the title meant, but I wouldn't have guess your question until I clicked into the thread.

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post #5 of 11
4/7/09 at 3:18pm

It depends. 

Do you have a bantam or a regular size chicken...

For bantams I usually put under around 8 eggs, for full size chickens 12-15.  With those numbers I tend to have a good hatch, occasionally there will be a hen that is a bad mommy, but that is not neccessarily because of the number of eggs. 

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post #6 of 11
4/7/09 at 3:28pm
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i have a standard size breed.

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post #7 of 11
4/7/09 at 4:33pm

See how many will fit.  I've heard of standards hatching up to 15 chicks.  See what she'll tolerate & go with that.  I'd guess 8-10 at most.

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post #8 of 11
4/7/09 at 4:38pm

15 is usally a good number.

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post #9 of 11
4/7/09 at 4:56pm

I have found, even with a good-sized hen, that 8-10 seems like a right fit.  You don't want them moving around a lot trying to shuffle too many eggs to make them fit.  I put 10 under the first time and two got damaged by a claw. 

Second time, a different broody, 10 eggs.....2 got damaged by a claw.

Eight is just about right, it seems.

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post #10 of 11
4/8/09 at 12:47pm

We have heavy breeds, and generally put 10-12 under.

It seems as if too many more don't get covered as well.

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