Brroodys eggs!!

[Blessing]

My broody hen have been lying on egg for about 9days she had 5 eggs under her for about 5-6 days and then she started taking more eggs from the other hens she now has 9 eggs. But there is a 5 day gap between her new eggs. What will I do when the first five hatch? Should I just leave the other 4. Im worried about the gap. Will she lay on her other eggs until they hatch and still look after her older chicks?

 

[HEChicken]

I don't allow my hens to sit on staggered hatches. What happens is that when the first chick hatches, the hen will continue to sit for approximately 36-48 hours longer, to allow for any late hatches. After that time she will get up to show her chicks how to find food and water and won't return to the nest. For that reason, I choose the eggs my hens will sit on. Preferably, I can separate her to a separate location to brood so other hens cannot add eggs to the nest. If that is not possible, I mark the eggs and every day collect any new eggs that have been added, leaving only the marked eggs for the duration.