I have a hen who has been trying to hatch some eggs for the past 2 weeks—problem is, she is in one of the 2 popular nest boxes, and she sometimes switches locations from one box to another. The box she's been using for over a week is now full of eggs, probably some from today when I was at work. Should I try to coax her back to that one? She is not easy to coax into doing anything!
What do I do with those eggs that she's been sitting on? I have no idea which are the recent ones, and which have been nicely warmed for a week by her henly self. How can I tell which are the week-old versions? Are any of them safe to eat?
I know from this forum that the float test will tell me how fresh the eggs are, but is there a way to tell which ones might soon be a chick?
Sorry, last question: Is she ever going to figure this out and have babies, or should I just take the eggs when I have a chance?
What do I do with those eggs that she's been sitting on? I have no idea which are the recent ones, and which have been nicely warmed for a week by her henly self. How can I tell which are the week-old versions? Are any of them safe to eat?
I know from this forum that the float test will tell me how fresh the eggs are, but is there a way to tell which ones might soon be a chick?
Sorry, last question: Is she ever going to figure this out and have babies, or should I just take the eggs when I have a chance?