Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[LordStark]

I might just stick with pure sussex. How many eggs can I have under a chook at a time? Would nine be to many? I had eight but found an extra one under her today.
First thing in morning I'm going to mark the ones they've been sitting on.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I might just stick with pure sussex. How many eggs can I have under a chook at a time? Would nine be to many? I had eight but found an extra one under her today. 
First thing in morning I'm going to mark the ones they've been sitting on. 

It's not unusual for a hen to set a dozen eggs. I have a bantam that will sit on and hatch 14 at a time.

 

[satay]

It's not unusual for a hen to set a dozen eggs. I have a bantam that will sit on and hatch 14 at a time.

Yes one of my neighbours bantams regularly hatches 16 chickens.

 

[satay]

Depends what you are striving for. Purebred birds are much easier to rehome, especially Roos. My guess would be that they would be more sussex looking with smuttiness in the white.

That would be my guess also.

 

[satay]

Lockdown today for a few marans, a heap of Belgians and 1 pekin and a heap of quails. Who else besides Sam has a hatch due?

 

[appps]

Thats good to know satay and fancy. I was a bit worried putting the dozen australorpe eggs when they arrive under my silkie would be too many. I was wondering if I should only put some of them.

 

[satay]

Thats good to know satay and fancy. I was a bit worried putting the dozen australorpe eggs when they arrive under my silkie would be too many. I was wondering if I should only put some of them.

I would put what she can comfortably cover under her appps and see how she goes.

 

[cwrite]

It seems like spring fever is hitting hard everywhere! We were away yesterday & didn't collect the eggs. My little leghorn cross has now plastered herself over the eggs again & is refusing to move. We shall see how long it lasts this time! I'm not brave enough to stick my hand into the next box so she has possibly 10 infertile eggs under her. How long before they explode?

 

[appps]

It seems like spring fever is hitting hard everywhere!  We were away yesterday & didn't collect the eggs.  My little leghorn cross has now plastered herself over the eggs again & is refusing to move.  We shall see how long it lasts this time!  I'm not brave enough to stick my hand into the next box so she has possibly 10 infertile eggs under her.  How long before they explode? 

We have one we aren't brave enough to put the hand in with, that's why they invented garden gloves

 

[cwrite]

We have one we aren't brave enough to put the hand in with, that's why they invented garden gloves

I have a nice thick pair of gardening gloves. I just wish they went a bit further up my arms. Lol. I might fence her off & see how long she sits. Snowy skipped grazing time & is sleeping in the nest box which is in the run, not the coop so she seems a bit more determined this time.