Broody hen

[Mama_2017]

My first question is.. are these from 2 different hens?

My second question is.. when my hens eggs hatch and there’s still some unhatched should I wait a few days or move them to the incubator right after?

 

[OLDRanch]

I would say the eggs are from different hens. As for the hatching eggs I'm not too sure

 

[Ridgerunner]

My first question is.. are these from 2 different hens?

Based on color and shape, yes, two different chickens.

My second question is.. when my hens eggs hatch and there’s still some unhatched should I wait a few days or move them to the incubator right after?

Depends some on how you manage your broody hens. I wait until my hens take their chicks off of the nest before I do anything. Almost always I figure the hatch is over and just toss the eggs. If for some reason I thought more eggs could hatch I'd move them as soon as soon as she came off of the nest. Try not to let them cool off or dry out.

 

[Mama_2017]

Based on color and shape, yes, two different chickens.


Depends some on how you manage your broody hens. I wait until my hens take their chicks off of the nest before I do anything. Almost always I figure the hatch is over and just toss the eggs. If for some reason I thought more eggs could hatch I'd move them as soon as soon as she came off of the nest. Try not to let them cool off or dry out.

Does lavender Orpingtons lay blue eggs? Those are the only ones I’m waiting on to start laying.

I think the eggs will have different hatch dates because there’s new eggs there now.. it started off at 8 and now there’s 13.. I candled most of them and some look like chicks already and a few were just veins.. looked newly developed. This is my first year with a broody hen and I didn’t think to check everyday.. I didn’t want to stress her out.