I have a 4 yr. Old hen, Lucy Langshan who has been broody more times than I can count, and hatched numerous chicks.
She is sitting on 5 eggs. They are about 8 days in. Yesterday she broke an egg, she cleaned it up but there is egg goop on the other eggs. I candled them last night and I can see veins in the lighter colored egg (the rest are olive and darker brown).
I'm worried because they are dirty with egg and a little poop too.
Lucy has always kept her nest clean before this.
I want to give these chicks a chance but im afraid there is bacteria in the eggs at this point.
I'm considering aborting this mission and giving her some TS pullets.
What do you all think? Anyone?
Please feel free to Express your opinion.
She is sitting on 5 eggs. They are about 8 days in. Yesterday she broke an egg, she cleaned it up but there is egg goop on the other eggs. I candled them last night and I can see veins in the lighter colored egg (the rest are olive and darker brown).
I'm worried because they are dirty with egg and a little poop too.
Lucy has always kept her nest clean before this.
I want to give these chicks a chance but im afraid there is bacteria in the eggs at this point.
I'm considering aborting this mission and giving her some TS pullets.
What do you all think? Anyone?
Please feel free to Express your opinion.