- Aug 29, 2010
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I have four fertile peacock eggs that I purchased seven days ago.
Prior to this purchase, I had a broody hen. She was on her & everyone else’s eggs for about a week. I was removing all of her eggs. She got out of her brood phase.
These fertile eggs just happened to land in my lap. How can I help her go back into being broody? Will she go back? I put these fertile eggs in her nest and added golf balls. So far none of my hens seem interested.
I do have an incubator if needed, but really wanted a “mama” hen instead.
1) will she go back to being broody?
2) How long will these eggs be viable? Average temp in the henhouse is around 70°
Prior to this purchase, I had a broody hen. She was on her & everyone else’s eggs for about a week. I was removing all of her eggs. She got out of her brood phase.
These fertile eggs just happened to land in my lap. How can I help her go back into being broody? Will she go back? I put these fertile eggs in her nest and added golf balls. So far none of my hens seem interested.
I do have an incubator if needed, but really wanted a “mama” hen instead.
1) will she go back to being broody?
2) How long will these eggs be viable? Average temp in the henhouse is around 70°