Broody hen question?

[HenniesInMyHeart]

I could candle the eggs and see which ones were viable?

This would be my suggestion. Also moving a broody can upset her so I'd move her in the dark. Is she in a nestbox? On the ground?

 

[Mduggar]

This would be my suggestion. Also moving a broody can upset her so I'd move her in the dark. Is she in a nestbox? On the ground?

She went broody in a dog carrier

 

[Mduggar]

She went broody in a dog carrier

 

[bobbi-j]

You can candle them. I wonder, though, with such a big clutch how many eggs she started setting on and how many have been added over the past two weeks. That would result in a staggered hatch which doesn’t work well - especially with a broody. If you do candle, try to keep the eggs that look to be the closest to each other in development.

 

[Mduggar]

UPDATE:
We have mommy and I'm going to try to candle them. I've never done it before. Does anyone have and tips

 

[red horse ranch]

If you don't have a candler then use your brightest flashlight in a very dark closet. Put the light at the big end of the egg and for 14 day eggs you should see the chick moving around. If the egg is clear then discard it.

 

[Mduggar]

I candled them. A bunch of them have an air pocket and darkness around that some were completely dark I uploaded pictures, can you tell me anything from those pictures

 

[red horse ranch]

Image 2106 is what I would expect to be a chick. 2108 and 2111 are clear and should be discarded. The others may be early quitters but I would give them back to her until I'm sure.

 

[Mduggar]

Image 2106 is what I would expect to be a chick. 2108 and 2111 are clear and should be discarded. The others may be early quitters but I would give them back to her until I'm sure.

What about this one?

 

[red horse ranch]

Which one?