Since I have never tried to hatch eggs before, I'm not sure what the next steps are. I have three girls that have been breeding with a rooster until Sunday. Now, I have them at my coop (no rooster available) and they have laid 5 eggs. The man that I got them from gave me a dozen "fertile" eggs as well.
I put six fertile eggs in the nesting box to start them off, now there are 11 in one box but no one is sitting on them. How long should I leave the eggs there before I give up? Six days have passed now.
Assuming that no one goes broody, do I take all the eggs this coming weekend and throw them away since they have been in the 70-80 degree temps this week?
Any advise would be appreciated!
Kristen
I put six fertile eggs in the nesting box to start them off, now there are 11 in one box but no one is sitting on them. How long should I leave the eggs there before I give up? Six days have passed now.
Assuming that no one goes broody, do I take all the eggs this coming weekend and throw them away since they have been in the 70-80 degree temps this week?
Any advise would be appreciated!
Kristen