Choosy chicken

[Sandwilly12]

Have a broody hen that’s been sitting on 10 eggs she layed on the floor board of an old truck on our property...so far 4 have hatched but tonight she separated them and is only sitting on one of them leaving the other 5 to the side..wondering if anyone else has had experience with this ..does this mean she knows something is wrong with the other eggs?

 

[Nats Chickens]

? never had a broody hatch eggs before. But tried to introduce chicks to one. [she didn't take to them, lol] will follow along.

 

[dotporter]

With ducks it depends on the bird. Sometimes it's just a stupid bird who decided that five eggs were just too uncomfortable to sit on and sometimes it's a smart bird who knew they were bad. I'd candle the eggs that she kicked out just in case.