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post #1 of 9
2/22/12 at 3:01pm
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I have a EE that is broody and I wanted to get your opinion on how many I should put under her. This is her 1st time being broody.  

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post #2 of 9
2/22/12 at 3:04pm
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Originally Posted by bloom chicks View Post

I have a EE that is broody and I wanted to get your opinion on how many I should put under her. This is her 1st time being broody.  


I'm not sure but I would be very comfortable with 8 and I might risk 10. 12 seems a bit high.
 

 

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post #3 of 9
2/22/12 at 3:36pm
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Thank you for your response. I'm debating on 8 or 10. LOL

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post #4 of 9
2/22/12 at 3:48pm

How's the fertility on your eggs?.. if it's high I would go with 6 to 8.. if it's low I would go with 10 ..

 

12 may be too many for her to keep under her if this is her first time

 

you also have to take into consideration that if she hatches out all the eggs that you put under her.. how many will be too many for her to keep track of once they hatch

You don't want to overwhelm her with a large brood.. however you would want to give her a decent amount of chicks if she ends up being a good mom

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My Emu Hatch     
Sexing Emu Chicks     
Blowing Out Emu Eggs for Crafting     
Our Hoop Coop build     

Hatching Muscovy Eggs     
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post #5 of 9
2/22/12 at 4:08pm
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This is my 3rd broody and I had given the other 2, 12 eggs and they hatched out 10 however the ones that didn't "hatch" were fully formed and they made it to pip not sure why they didn't complete the hatch.

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post #6 of 9
2/22/12 at 4:33pm
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This is my 3rd broody and I had given the other 2, 12 eggs and they hatched out 10 however the ones that didn't "hatch" were fully formed and they made it to pip not sure why they didn't complete the hatch.



I would go with 8 then.. even if you have a couple that don't hatch it would give her enough chicks to take care of with out overwhelming her for her first brood

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I don't have poultry.. I have mini feathered velociraptors
My Emu Hatch     
Sexing Emu Chicks     
Blowing Out Emu Eggs for Crafting     
Our Hoop Coop build     

Hatching Muscovy Eggs     
Reply

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I don't have poultry.. I have mini feathered velociraptors
My Emu Hatch     
Sexing Emu Chicks     
Blowing Out Emu Eggs for Crafting     
Our Hoop Coop build     

Hatching Muscovy Eggs     
Reply
post #7 of 9
2/22/12 at 5:59pm
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Do you think 10 is too many?

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post #8 of 9
2/22/12 at 6:32pm
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Originally Posted by bloom chicks View Post

Do you think 10 is too many?



10 is the max I would give to her this time around.. personally I would be more comfortable with 8

 

if all 10 were to hatch out that's a lot of chicks for a first time mom to keep track of

* ~  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ~ * 
I don't have poultry.. I have mini feathered velociraptors
My Emu Hatch     
Sexing Emu Chicks     
Blowing Out Emu Eggs for Crafting     
Our Hoop Coop build     

Hatching Muscovy Eggs     
Reply

* ~  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ~ * 
I don't have poultry.. I have mini feathered velociraptors
My Emu Hatch     
Sexing Emu Chicks     
Blowing Out Emu Eggs for Crafting     
Our Hoop Coop build     

Hatching Muscovy Eggs     
Reply
post #9 of 9
2/22/12 at 6:53pm
Thread Starter 

Thank you so much for your input. I really appreciate it very much.

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