Eggs are moving! How much longer???

[Mary Coleman]

Good news! I got home today and my broody that I moved to a new nest last night was still on! so I'm guessing that she will continue to stay on the nest. Also I checked my eggs and I heard one peeping! So should I put the eggs under her or wait for them to hatch and then put them under her? And again she has only been broody a very short time and is a first timmer, so do u think she would accept them if I snuck them under her at night???

 

[chickster5003]

I have done that and the hen did not know the difference.

 

[Lacrystol]

Good news! I got home today and my broody that I moved to a new nest last night was still on!

so I'm guessing that she will continue to stay on the nest. Also I checked my eggs and I heard one peeping! So should I put the eggs under her or wait for them to hatch and then put them under her? And again she has only been broody a very short time and is a first timmer, so do u think she would accept them if I snuck them under her at night???

Shell hatch them but again she's probably going to end up stay on the nesting box, they know the difference between 7 days of sitting and 21 days of sitting, So If I was you I would definitely make sure there's food and water for the little guys.

 

[Mary Coleman]

Alright thank you! The eggs are still moving around, but no peeping or anything. Keep you updated! )

 

[Lacrystol]

Looks like its already been 2 days since you posted this, any cracker's yet? They should be real soon..

 

[Mary Coleman]

Nope not yet. But they are movin around pretty good! they will start shaking like crazy then stop and then start again. I'm so exited To see if they have started to hatch when I get home!!! The broody is still on. She hasnt gotten off for 3 days though!!! Guess she's determined.

 

[Lacrystol]

NICE, should be soon.... LOL

 

[Mary Coleman]

Eggs are peeping today!!! No pips yet though. Hopefully soon!

 

[Lacrystol]

Eggs are peeping today!!! No pips yet though. Hopefully soon!

AND LET THE STRESS BEGIN!!!! LOL

 

[Mary Coleman]

Haha yes very true! I was reading this forum and they said that their eggs died after they started peeping and I'm sooooo nervous!!!