Mummytomany
Hatching
- Apr 2, 2024
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Hi
I have two silkies which are brooding for the first time. They both seem to get off the nest every day but it doesn’t seem to be the fastest as when I’ve been checking their nest for the infertile eggs of my other hens (we don’t have a rooster) the eggs feel cold to touch. How long can the hens stay off the eggs having food and water before it compromises the developing chicks?
Thanks
I have two silkies which are brooding for the first time. They both seem to get off the nest every day but it doesn’t seem to be the fastest as when I’ve been checking their nest for the infertile eggs of my other hens (we don’t have a rooster) the eggs feel cold to touch. How long can the hens stay off the eggs having food and water before it compromises the developing chicks?
Thanks