Broody Hen

michellex5

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I have a hen that has been laying on her eggs for the past 2 weeks. Can these eggs hatch if there is no rooster in there coop? But there are roosters in other coops.

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Fertilization requires physical contact between a hen and rooster. If they've been together in the ~two weeks prior to those eggs being laid, even if it was only a few hours out ranging around, then yes, the eggs might be fertile and could hatch. Otherwise, no, she's sitting on duds.

Some people will let a hen sit for a while and then try removing the eggs and replacing them with purchased chicks. They usually do this in early evening so she sits on them all night and that's supposed to make her more likely to accept them in the morning. If you want her to try her hand at the mama hen job, that's another way to go about it.
 
Dang it, Then she sittin on duds! Maybe I can replace them w/eggs I know that r fertile. Even know shes been sitting there for 2 weeks will she stay on them tell the fertile eggs hatch? What do u think?
 

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