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You don't have to worry about that. The broody turns the eggs when they need to be turned. She is your incubator with a beak (and attitude). I generally take my hen off for 10-15 minutes break twice a day, or more sometimes, but the eggs can last a bit longer. Just keep asking questions. There...

It'll be fine. I'm sure it'll turn out to be easier than you think. It does every time for me. Happy hatching.

This is extremely helpful...because I am on exactly the same position. My girl has three eggs under her, but only one max will hatch. Other two are infertile. So I was thinking about getting some day olds, as I can't add any more eggs now, it's day 7. I thought she would accept them if I put...

I have a girl broody right now, and I've had to block off the egg box. My girl is the lowest in the pecking order, and ALL the hens want to lay there. She's been scared out once already, because I left the door open so she could get some fresh air and light, thinking the problem hens were...

I moved a hen during the middle of the night. Unfortunately she was one of these ones that is doing what she is doing, how she likes to do it. She got off. Eggs began to go cold. I ran out with a bad feeling about it at midnight and just managed to get there in time. Had to move her back into...

Oops. The thing I always forget. I never have a plan for my roosters 😂 I'm glad you said that.

I would separate her from the other hens into a spot she can be broody in peace. She can have a break with the other hens around, but I wouldn't let the other hens near the eggs. For multiple reasons. The other hens might accidentally/deliberately crack the eggs. The hens might scare your broody...

Absolutely.

Are you asking how easy it is to let a hen hatch? Sorry if I'm missing the point. I would hatch with a hen EVERY time. All I do is take the hen out twice a day for a monitored break, and then make sure she has a safe place to hatch. And maybe worry. And of course supply chick feed. Hens have a...