broody not leaving nest

[Rick589]

Sell them, what don't sell as hatching eggs gets sold as eating eggs.

Was always curious about this. I assume the eating eggs are fertile eggs that are refrigerated. How do you maintain the eggs for hatching?

 

[Rick589]

If she's full on broody, she's not laying. Other hens depositing eggs in her nest?

I draw a circle around my eggs so I can quickly see if others are being layed so I don't get a staggered hatch or a mix up with parentage for breeding.

Same here. Once I notice she’s sitting I mark all the eggs I first find under her. When I find other unmarked eggs they’re removed to the refrigerator.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Was always curious about this. I assume the eating eggs are fertile eggs that are refrigerated.

unwashed, so no need to refrigerate.

How do you maintain the eggs for hatching?

Here's a good article about collecting and storing hatching eggs.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-and-handling-of-chicken-hatching-eggs.76226/

 

[McChooky]

T

Best of luck with your hatch.
My best 2 hatches out of 15 broodys this year was 7/8 and 10/14 (actually 12, 2 eggs got broke early on).
I candled the 11 under my latest yesterday and all look developing at 8 days in. View attachment 4199233

Thank you! Your eggs are gorgeous!

 

[wrathsfarm]

T

Thank you! Your eggs are gorgeous!

Thanks

 

[McChooky]

Same here. Once I notice she’s sitting I mark all the eggs I first find under her. When I find other unmarked eggs they’re removed to the refrigerator.

My leghorns have been pissed ever since the Sapphire Gem went broody because she was in their favorite nest box when I moved her nest and all to a divided run ( they can't use the nest box right beside it lol)

 

[wrathsfarm]

My leghorns have been pissed ever since the Sapphire Gem went broody because she was in their favorite nest box when I moved her nest and all to a divided run ( they can't use the nest box right beside it lol)

I understand some people can't do this, but I block off certain nests if a broody is being bullied off her eggs. This forces me to get her off the nest manually everyday. Or I'll move her nest box to a cage or built in brooder under the poop boards.