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the new eggs were added within the first 2 days. We marked all of the eggs so we could make sure that no new ones were added after the initial ones that the other hens laid with the first 4. how long should we wait for the remaining eggs to hatch? If my timing is correct the added eggs should be...

My husband and I have had chickens for a couple of years. We had our first hen go broody Oct 3rd. The hen is 8 months old. She began sitting on 4 eggs then a couple of days later she moved nesting boxes. So we moved the original eggs into the nest with her. At around 10 days we candled the...