Different egg sizes in the same nest

[racuda]

If you have a combination of large, and very small eggs in a nest would the large eggs prevent the the hens body from being close enough to incubate the small eggs?

 

[gabrielle1976]

hmm intersting question I would assume not but I dont know someone will though

 

[shelleyd2008]

No it won't affect them in the nest. In the incubator is where the problem lies. The hen will make do and keep them all warm, just like they can set on 1-15 or more eggs with no problems. They will adapt

 

[Fox]

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I had fine luck in the incubator with different sized eggs, but bad luck with different sized eggs under my hen. I had 7 eggs under her of different sizes. Only one large egg hatched and only two smalls.

A friend told me they can just have trouble with different sizes, like extra large to large with smalls.

 

[Dirt Road]

I always had poor hatches when I tried mixing different sizes of eggs under hens. I don't do that any more.

Jim