I set 20 bourbon eggs in the incubator, and about a week later two hens went broody on a small clutch. I have 19 left in the bator, and the girls have 10. I'm thinking of switching the eggs, and giving them the bator eggs because they are further along. I would then put their 10 in the bator, and slip the poults under the hens as they hatch/ dry off. My thought was NOT to give them a staggered hatch in the nest, but I want them both on the same hatch day
Last year, my Mama accepted the late hatch one poult at a time for the next five days. That's what I was thinking of doing with this batch. I"m a little concerned about the girls brooding together. I HOPE it will go ok. They broke one egg, but only because they were in a nest box together that is not big enough. I moved them to another area, on the floor and they are sitting tight.
Any thoughts? I just KNEW they would go broody as soon as I set the bator!
Last year, my Mama accepted the late hatch one poult at a time for the next five days. That's what I was thinking of doing with this batch. I"m a little concerned about the girls brooding together. I HOPE it will go ok. They broke one egg, but only because they were in a nest box together that is not big enough. I moved them to another area, on the floor and they are sitting tight.
Any thoughts? I just KNEW they would go broody as soon as I set the bator!
