Hen out did me

[Eric R]

One of my hens went broody so wanted to let her hatch some chicks. I set some eggs in the incubator and gave her 3 to hatch herself a day later since broodies hatch sooner. They were all going to be hers just didn't trust other hens not to break some eggs which is why I set the incubator. Well its day 20 for incubator which is day 19 for her. She has hatched all her eggs and I don't even have a pip on any incubator eggs. Thankfully another hen is now broody so it still works out. Do any of you try to time a broody hatch with an incubator hatch? Think I should have tried a longer head start?

 

[Trevorusn]

One of my hens went broody so wanted to let her hatch some chicks. I set some eggs in the incubator and gave her 3 to hatch herself a day later since broodies hatch sooner. They were all going to be hers just didn't trust other hens not to break some eggs which is why I set the incubator. Well its day 20 for incubator which is day 19 for her. She has hatched all her eggs and I don't even have a pip on any incubator eggs. Thankfully another hen is now broody so it still works out. Do any of you try to time a broody hatch with an incubator hatch? Think I should have tried a longer head start?

What breed hen?? Good story!

 

[Eric R]

She's a broody mix. She didn't get off the eggs very much. She was in the zone that's for sure.

 

[Mimi13]

Isn’t nature amazing?!? We try and try as hard as we can, but we are no match for Mother Nature.

Congrats on your new chicks and new chicks-to-be.