Chicken hatching quail eggs?

[563879]

How many quail eggs could a large Gold laced wyandotte successfully cope with?
Thanks in advance.

 

[MGG]

How many quail eggs could a large Gold laced wyandotte successfully cope with?
Thanks in advance.

I think a GLW might be too big of a bird. @FortCluck just did this with a broody bantam hen.

 

[FortCluck]

I would not do it with a standard chicken, they are way too big and will crush the eggs. You need a bantam to sit on them.

Here is my bantam. She is very small and had 10 eggs (2 chicken and 8 quail). All of them hatched!

 

[FortCluck]

I think a GLW might be too big of a bird. @FortCluck just did this with a broody bantam hen.

You are correct. A standard bird will crush the eggs. Thank you for the tag!

 

[563879]

I would not do it with a standard chicken, they are way too big and will crush the eggs. You need a bantam to sit on them.

Here is my bantam. She is very small and had 10 eggs (2 chicken and 8 quail). All of them hatched!

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Thanks. Could she handle a dozen chicken eggs?

 

[FortCluck]

Thanks. Could she handle a dozen chicken eggs?

Your standard chicken?

Yes, she could hatch chicken eggs. Probably 10-12. If she’s a new broody and never had chicks before I’d recommend doing no more than 5-7 eggs because it can overwhelm them having too many their first time.

 

[563879]

Your standard chicken?

Yes, she could hatch chicken eggs. Probably 10-12. If she’s a new broody and never had chicks before I’d recommend doing no more than 5-7 eggs because it can overwhelm them having too many their first time.

Ok. Yes she's young, been laying very well but probably only 8-10 months old

 

[FortCluck]

Ok. Yes she's young, been laying very well but probably only 8-10 months old

I would start smaller than a dozen, but it’s up to you. And join the September Hatch-a-Long

Here’s the link:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/🍁-september-hatch-a-long-🍁.1406610/