Girls stealing eggs

[AngieChick]

Hmm, if they are a week apart you can candle them and mark each batch. It should be pretty apparent which group is which. After that, I would separate the hens. That way one is on each group.

I had 3 silkies sitting on eggs that ended up being almost a week apart, I was too loosey goosey and hadn't tracked as well as I should have. It did end up biting me on the rear and I had to incubate 3 of the 4 eggs when they were abandoned by all 3 hens to care for one little chick.

 

[Chicken Downunder]

Of course, that is a great idea, will get friend whose eggs they are onto it, as he mentioned candeling them to see which ones were viable anyway. THANK YOU

 

[kezabel]

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lol broodys are funny, mine swap nests but I haven't seen any of then steal eggs that would be a funny sight and yeah very confusing