Could this even work?

[AbbysSilkies]

Today the woman I bought my silkies from gave me 18 eggs, 5 Easter eggers, 7 cochain and 6 golden laced. I'm going to incubate most of them, but I figured I'd take a few to our laying hen and stick yhem in her nest. My dad saw me and insisted I put them in my 4 month old, unsexed silkies encloser (don't worry, they aren't alone in there, but the others are only one month old). Is there any possible way the silkies going to hatch the eggs?

 

[andreanar]

They aren't going to hatch them if they aren't broody.

 

[Taysherm]

Today the woman I bought my silkies from gave me 18 eggs, 5 Easter eggers, 7 cochain and 6 golden laced. I'm going to incubate most of them, but I figured I'd take a few to our laying hen and stick yhem in her nest. My dad saw me and insisted I put them in my 4 month old, unsexed silkies encloser (don't worry, they aren't alone in there, but the others are only one month old). Is there any possible way the silkies going to hatch the eggs?

Sounds like your dad doesn't want the laying hen to go broody. I would put them all in the incubator if you have room.

 

[dogfuel]

I'd say get an egg turner for your incubator... In my VAST experience, putting eggs under the laying hens would encourage broodiness in them and lead to problems down the line - especailly if they just started laying a few days ago and eggeating is a concern.

 

[AbbysSilkies]

I'd say get an egg turner for your incubator... In my VAST experience, putting eggs under the laying hens would encourage broodiness in them and lead to problems down the line - especailly if they just started laying a few days ago and eggeating is a concern.

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