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post #1 of 4
3/17/12 at 2:52am
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I got too big egg from my hen she was not laying from 4 day then 5th day she lay this too big egg , can my broody hen hatch this egg , http://www.backyardchickens.com/image/id/6642366/width/900/height/900/flags/LL other pic http://www.backyardchickens.com/image/id/6642367/width/900/height/900/flags/LL
Edited by asif - 3/17/12 at 3:18am
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post #2 of 4
3/17/12 at 2:56am
wow ep.gif cool egg

she prolly wasnt laying cause she had this stuck in her

ya, if the egg fits under her, she can

Poem

Dreamin' of swans

No crested ducks

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Poem

Dreamin' of swans

No crested ducks

LMAO

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post #3 of 4
3/17/12 at 3:08am
this is likely a double yoke egg. This means it will never hatch (or I should say almost never).

The eggs you want to hatch are the ones that are not abnormal... extra large eggs like that, extra small, "footballs" and "golfballs" (foot ball shaped or completely round) These eggs are normally from pullets and are not optimum shaped/sized for the chick to hatch healthy.

that said a lot of people are selling pullet eggs for hatching
(which I think should be told to the buyer or the buyer needs to ask this question as it does affect the hatch rate)

and they do hatch but the rate is lower and the chicks tend not to be as healthy.

** Pullet is a hen that is in her first laying season.... less then 1 year old.

*Disclaimer.... This is just my personal opinion and I take no responsibility for anything as I know nothing!

White Leghorn, EE, Blue Maran, Ameraucana, Olive Eggers and a Bantam Project

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*Disclaimer.... This is just my personal opinion and I take no responsibility for anything as I know nothing!

White Leghorn, EE, Blue Maran, Ameraucana, Olive Eggers and a Bantam Project

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post #4 of 4
3/17/12 at 9:16am

Yes, It is probably a double yoke. I've got a double yoke egg in my incubator and both twins are doing great as of now. So, she could hatch it, but it is very unlikely that both will hatch, possibly neither. Good luck

I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1  Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner with her three ducklings.

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I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1  Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner with her three ducklings.

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