Can i put eggs under my hen at different times?

[Ella2710]

Will my broody hen sit on eggs the whole time if they hatch at different days? Or should I avoid putting eggs under her at different times? Anyone with experience with this?

 

[Kiki]

No.

When the chicks start hatching she may abandon the remaining eggs.

 

[LittleBigBantam]

Will my broody hen sit on eggs the whole time if they hatch at different days? Or should I avoid putting eggs under her at different times? Anyone with experience with this?

It would be okay if you have an incubator on scene. It's okay to put eggs in the incubator at different times, you just need to be careful.

 

[Ella2710]

Thanks for the responses! I put eggs under my hen yesterday, and was going to continue putting eggs under her periodicaly when I got them from my silkie...but I guess that won't work ):