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  1. Ridgerunner

    Using Broody Hens to Hatch Eggs?

    I don't know how valid this is but I tend to agree with it. Chicks raised by a hen will be more skittish around you and will be harder to tame. Mama may do a much better job than you of teaching them "chicken smarts". She sees you and everything else as a threat to her babies and will teach...
  2. Ridgerunner

    Using Broody Hens to Hatch Eggs?

    You asked for my thoughts. My broody hen was fine with me moving her slightly and taking any new eggs from under her (the ones I'd put under were all marked). Unusual but she was obviously used to being handled. It also depends on their temperment. I left her in her box in the hutch with the...
  3. Ridgerunner

    Using Broody Hens to Hatch Eggs?

    Quote: A hen does not know who laid the egg. Most hens will try to hatch golf balls, wooden or plastic eggs, egg shaped rocks, the list goes on. A chicken will hatch quail eggs, turkey eggs, etc. If you have fertile eggs, a good broody will hatch them.
  4. Ridgerunner

    Using Broody Hens to Hatch Eggs?

    You are getting excellent advice here. I especially like Dancingbear's response. Experience is always great. - How many eggs is reasonable to put under her? I have about 18, which is way more chicks than I want. But, not wanting to count them before they're hatched, I'd like to put an...
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