I have a couple of broody hens in my nest boxes. I can't collect eggs until evening. If they sit on the eggs all day does growth begin to the point that when I remove the eggs and put them in the queue for incubation they "die"? Will they stop developing and become infertile, or would growth not have even begun in that 8-10 hours?
I know I should remove the broody hens, but I just don't have a place for them at the moment and was wondering if I need to try to get someone to collect eggs earlier in the day to prevent them from ruining eggs that I'd like to collect for future incubation? Or maybe spend my weekend building another pen?
Thanks in advance for any help! I realize there may not be a clear answer and I may just have to experiment, but was curious if anybody had experience with this.
I know I should remove the broody hens, but I just don't have a place for them at the moment and was wondering if I need to try to get someone to collect eggs earlier in the day to prevent them from ruining eggs that I'd like to collect for future incubation? Or maybe spend my weekend building another pen?
Thanks in advance for any help! I realize there may not be a clear answer and I may just have to experiment, but was curious if anybody had experience with this.