DH bought me a candler!

[Kfults]

We successfully hatched 4 babies and had broody on 6 eggs. We attempted to candle on day 8 with a flashlight, but as newbies were unsure. We knew one looked further along. So tonight day 12 we looked again and having a candler made a lot of difference! The one egg we could see the baby moving and the blood vessels. The other 5 were not furtile. I opened one to be sure and then discarded all 5.
Momma sitting on her one egg tonight. Will she continue to sit until day 21 with only one egg? Should I put a few plastic eggs under her with the one?
Thanks!

 

[sylviethecochin]

She'll set just as well on one egg as she would on six. I'll not guarantee that she'll set; sometimes, the inexperienced brooders just stop, no matter what you've done.

Good luck!

 

[Kfults]

She'll set just as well on one egg as she would on six. I'll not guarantee that she'll set; sometimes, the inexperienced brooders just stop, no matter what you've done.

Good luck!

Thanks! Hoping this baby hatches.
I have soooo enjoyed watching my other momma and her 4 babies!