- Jan 21, 2014
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Hi guys,
One of my chickens went into broody "mode". I figured it will be easier on me if hen hatch and raise young ones, to have better integration with the flock.
I put 9 eggs under the hen one week ago, yesterday I checked and only 5 eggs under her. I looked all over the coop thinking maybe other hens rolled those eggs out, since they all want to lay now in the same place that the broody hen sits. However, I DID NOT find any trace of the missing eggs.
Hence, I have a two-fold question:
1. Who can possibly steal eggs from under the broody hen? FYI., I have an automatic door that always closes at night and opens around 7:30am.
2. Can I add more eggs to the same broody hen? Will she hatch them, or abandon them once the first chicks come out to this world? After all, the eggs will be one week apart in terms of when I put the first eggs and if I add new ones now.
Thank you.
One of my chickens went into broody "mode". I figured it will be easier on me if hen hatch and raise young ones, to have better integration with the flock.
I put 9 eggs under the hen one week ago, yesterday I checked and only 5 eggs under her. I looked all over the coop thinking maybe other hens rolled those eggs out, since they all want to lay now in the same place that the broody hen sits. However, I DID NOT find any trace of the missing eggs.
Hence, I have a two-fold question:
1. Who can possibly steal eggs from under the broody hen? FYI., I have an automatic door that always closes at night and opens around 7:30am.
2. Can I add more eggs to the same broody hen? Will she hatch them, or abandon them once the first chicks come out to this world? After all, the eggs will be one week apart in terms of when I put the first eggs and if I add new ones now.
Thank you.