Cross Frizzle Cochin Rooster with my Polish hen.

[Sarah1215]

What will happen and will it happen if they breed? I’ve been getting eggs from my hen no fertilized eggs, and if they are how do I tell and what do I do to allow them to hatch?

 

[ronott1]

What will happen and will it happen if they breed? I’ve been getting eggs from my hen no fertilized eggs, and if they are how do I tell and what do I do to allow them to hatch?

Welcome to BYC!

I do not know what they will look like since I have not crossed those breeds.

It does sound like a fun project

 

[Sarah1215]

I working on it now, my hen has 5 eggs so far but she isn’t sitting on them, she kinda just leaves them in her nest box, do I need to take them from her to incubate myself or let her do her thing?

 

[Painted Calls]

She would need to be broody to sit on them. You will need to put them in an incubator.

 

[Sarah1215]

She would need to be broody to sit on them. You will need to put them in an incubator.

Ok I am no expert so what does it mean for her to be broody? And is there a way to push into that or do I just need to go ahead and take over?

 

[Painted Calls]

Ok I am no expert so what does it mean for her to be broody? And is there a way to push into that or do I just need to go ahead and take over?

Hormones make a hen "broody". When she is broody, she is in hatching/mommy mode. That is the only time a hen will actually sit on eggs to hatch them. Some breeds are more prone to going broody than others. I dont believe Polish are known for going broody.

No way to push them into it, so you will need to intervene.

 

[Sarah1215]

Ok I am no expert so what does it mean for her to be broody? And is there a way to push into that or do I just need to go ahead and take over?

Hormones make a hen "broody". When she is broody, she is in hatching/mommy mode. That is the only time a hen will actually sit on eggs to hatch them. Some breeds are more prone to going broody than others. I dont believe Polish are known for going broody.

No way to push them into it, so you will need to intervene.

Ok thanks so much! Human mommy to the rescue!

 

[Painted Calls]

Ok thanks so much! Human mommy to the rescue!

Update us with chick pics later!! Good luck!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Sounds like a great combination!

Check your eggs for fertility. You will have to crack a few open. I am just learning how to do this as well. If they look fertile, store them in a cool spot until you have enough, then place them in the incubator. Check the hatching threads on BYC for more details. I am doing a December Hatch-a-long if you want to join! ☺

 

[Sarah1215]

Sounds like a great combination!

Check your eggs for fertility. You will have to crack a few open. I am just learning how to do this as well. If they look fertile, store them in a cool spot until you have enough, then place them in the incubator. Check the hatching threads on BYC for more details. I am doing a December Hatch-a-long if you want to join! ☺

They are definitely fertile I checked 3 of 7 so far and everyone was fertile the I felt bad hahah I do not have an incubator though so I will be getting one like.... tomorrow.