Hatching Under Hens (Questions?)

[LizCar]

Hi, my serama hen (Matlida) laid a clutch of 8 eggs. According to when I noticed her dedicate herself to the nest, they hatched on day 20 but I may have noticed wrong. All 8 eggs hatched under Mum and she has been an excellent mother. The chicks are 5 days old and doing well. She had two other eggs in her own clutch of 8 that were from two other hens. One egg was 6 days behind her clutch, the other was 8 days behind. When her original 8 hatched, I candled the other two, they were still on track, and I put them under another hen (Sassy) I have on her own clutch. Her 8 eggs are about 10 days in, except for one egg that is about 8 days in, from another hen, that laid it on top of her! and she rolled it under herself. I have candled all 9 and all are doing well. Here is my question. The other two that started under the other hen (Matilda), are suppose to hatch... one tomorrow and one on Saturday. If they hatch under her (Sassy), and are immediately pulled after they do, will she continue to lay on her own clutch? Thanks in advance.

 

[chickencrazy999]

Hmm yes I suppose that would work but you would have to maybe do it at night and as soon as they hatch move the chicks otherwise everything seems ok!
Good Luck
Ella