Broody hen help!

JosieMaeChickens

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Nov 21, 2022
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I’m sure this question or a similar question has been asked many times but I am newish to broody hens. I have had two successful hatch eggs before sitting for the roughly 21 days. However the question I have now is I had a hen go broody today and I honestly don’t want to wait the 21 plus days for her the start laying again. We sell eggs and don’t want to do without her egg each day. Selfish I know. I don’t want to keep taking eggs from her each day either. So my thought is can I give her eggs that are getting ready to hatch? Like in the next 1-2 days? (I have currently eggs pipping in the incubator.) - if so opening the incubator presents another issue of shrink wrapping. Would that throw off her “clock?” I would hate for her to freak and reject/kill them? Or should I wait and give her the chicks once hatched? Or let her sit or a week or so, then give her day old chicks?

Any advice and opinions is greatly appreciated!
 

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