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I have some questions about a hen hatching eggs and would some some imput from others. So I got a hen that starting sitting good news but then later found that she shared the nest with other hen who keep laying eggs. Some are hatching some not because they were layed weeks later will she hatch them or do I take chicks out to keep her hatching the othes. This will be my first time hatching, thank you. Oh I may be putting this in the wrong place let me know where
 
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Greetings from Kansas, walton hobby, and
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! Pleased you joined us! You might try the link below for some hatching advice. Good luck and have fun!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/5/incubating-hatching-eggs
 
Welcome to BYC. You have two options - either remove the chicks as they hatch and hope that she continues to set or allow her to raise the early chicks and put the eggs in an incubator. Staggered hatches became too much of an aggravation for me.
 
Thanks for having me and thanks for helping. I took the chicks out because there are still a lot of eggs left but she is still sitting and the chicks are doing good. We will be making a bigger hen house so the hen have more nesting areas and hopefully won't put me it this spot again.
 

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