Hen left egg

[Jaym12]

guys I’m new to having chickens

the hen found a place and laid an egg but she just left it.
what do I do? Can I raise it for her?

 

[DobieLover]

guys I’m new to having chickens

the hen found a place and laid an egg but she just left it.
what do I do? Can I raise it for her?

Uh.. no. Eat it.
Do you have a rooster? Are her eggs even fertile? Hens don't typically lay eggs and hatch them. They only do that if they are broody.

 

[WallyG74]

If you don’t have a rooster then you’d be best just eating the egg. If the egg has been fertilized and the hen left it, I’d still just eat it. Not much on wasting time incubating one egg.

 

[MarkJr]

guys I’m new to having chickens

the hen found a place and laid an egg but she just left it.
what do I do? Can I raise it for her?

Laying chickens lay and egg and walk away. If/when they go broody, they set on the clutch that has accumulated and try to hatch them out. Typically 7-10 days worth of eggs.
Is there a rooster among the flock?
My suggestion is putting it in the fridge and enjoying an omelette when she gives you a few more.

 

[black_cat]

Laying chickens lay and egg and walk away. If/when they go broody, they set on the clutch that has accumulated and try to hatch them out. Typically 7-10 days worth of eggs.
Is there a rooster among the flock?
My suggestion is putting it in the fridge and enjoying an omelette when she gives you a few more.

x2. Basically what I would have said.

 

[Jaym12]

Yes there a rooster in the bunch. Thank you for the replies.

 

[black_cat]

Yes there a rooster in the bunch. Thank you for the replies.

If there is a rooster, you can get an incubator and incubate the eggs to hatch chicks. If a hen starts being broody, you can let her incubate her eggs as they will develop if she sits on them.

 

[Aapomp831]

Yes there a rooster in the bunch. Thank you for the replies.

Hey there. So if you have a rooster, your eggs are probably fertilized. However, they need to be cared for by a broody hen or incubated in an incubator in order to develop and hatch. Your chickens are doing what they’re supposed to do... all you have to do is collect the eggs daily and enjoy!