Broody Question

[standardbanty]

I have a bantam brahma hen that will go broody for me anytime.. How many eggs would you say could see hatch.. (to be safe)she will sit on Bantam brahma eggs ..

Thanks

 

[standardbanty]

Please hatching eggs are on the way

 

[Lollipop]

Gosh Stan, are you desperate? Never had a Brahma banty, but I would think 10 bantam eggs. Once you get her settled on them, you can size her up and see if you need to add a couple, or take some away. Don`t be optimistic. You would do better to set less and hatch more, than set more and have some get cold. Good luck.......Pop

 

[Southernbelle]

The general rule is a dozen of the same size they normally lay - so a bantam could handle a dozen banty eggs or 6 standard eggs.

In cold weather, I give them a few less to make sure they can cover them really well and you could probably add a few more when the weather is nicer.

I have Silkies, so I think my birds are smaller.