bad egggs

[mr300win]

just wondering if any one had any thoughts about whether a broody hen could tell which eggs are bad and which are good call me crazy but i have had hens literally kick eggs out of the nest box around days 10 to 16 of incubation maybe less or more . That were not fertile while the ones she sat on were but have had the same hens left with 2 to 3 eggs after all the others were hatched so basically can a hen tell if a egg is rotten

 

[panner123]

When you find an egg out of the nest box, 9 out of 10 times the egg is bad. Mother Nature has given the hen a sixth sense about her hatching ability. Ince in awhile she will kick a good one, but not othen.

 

[rcentner]

My DH always said that if they get kicked out to throw them away cause mama knows best!

 

[Chic Chick]

Yes the hens must be able to feel or smell which eggs are good and which ones aren't and I'd toss out the ones a broody kicks out of the nest. I have a broody sitting on eggs due to hatch next week, and last week I candled them and took out the clears and put the rest back and so far she's sitting on the ones left...

 

[mr300win]

i always thought hens had a sixth sense when i comes to good eggs and bad eggs i came to that conclusion years ago not trying to brag but i have 2 broodies sittng as we speak and cant wait to see what happens i usually let mother nature take its corse and let the mother rear the chicks after they hatch i wish someone would open a broodie hen post so we could post pics of our broodies

 

[Southernbelle]

Mama hen was always right and I've learned to trust her judgement. I think she can smell or hear something that we can't. Somehow she always knows.