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Yes, some chickens absolutely can tell the difference in an odd egg. Not all chickens are this new dumb, clueless, domesticated chickens of today that have lost most of their basic survival instincts they were originally installed with like they're portrayed to be. I'm not saying that most hens...

No, they do not need their own eggs, absolutely. What i meant was starting them directly on duck eggs may be iffy because chickens have the ability to distinguish other breeds eggs, such as duck eggs. Not all of them will, but its a possibility that comes with their natural instincts. It's...

Oh, there's none of her own? If she's just wanting to become broody, she may not even accept them and brood properly. Or she may. Chickens are pretty smart and picky. They can and will be able to distinguish the duck eggs from their own. It's much easier and accepting if they are snuck in with...

How long did she wait for a clutch before she started to brood? In other words, how many eggs is she sitting on, aside from the duck eggs you added? The refrigerated eggs "can" hatch, but with drastically lower chances. The unrefrigerated 2 have a pretty high probability of hatching if they are...