CreamLegbar
In the Brooder
- Jun 25, 2024
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I have a hen sitting three days in one of my nesting boxes. I also have 5 other hens that are laying eggs using the box along side her. I know I should mark the eggs she started with, but missed one opportunity when she left the nest for a few hours. What is the best way to get to the eggs to mark them? Can I just use a permanent marker to mark them? How long can the eggs go without her sitting on them (outside temp 50-60 deg F). She looks like she is trying to cover a lot of eggs. I had a similar experience last year when finally the hen got off the eggs at about 14 days. There were more than a dozen and I didn't know old they were. Should I take the other eggs and put them in the incubator?
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