- Apr 9, 2012
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We've had a broody hen succesfully hatch 7 biddies this week. There were a few obvious duds that we pulled out yesterday and a couple more she would'nt give up yet. Today she pushed both out of the nest. One candled as dud the other was completely opaque. I felt like it might be good so i put it back in the nest. An hour later it was on the ground again.
I know usually the hen knows best, but i decided to bring the egg in and set it up in a makeshift incubator. Now it's chirping and has pipped.
Do you think I should put it back in the nest a third time? I don't want to risk het rejecting it again in the final stages of hatching. Has anyone had a hen inexplicably reject a good egg?
My other thought is to smuggle it back in after hatching. Had anyone tried doing this before? I really don't want to brood one chick...
I know usually the hen knows best, but i decided to bring the egg in and set it up in a makeshift incubator. Now it's chirping and has pipped.
Do you think I should put it back in the nest a third time? I don't want to risk het rejecting it again in the final stages of hatching. Has anyone had a hen inexplicably reject a good egg?
My other thought is to smuggle it back in after hatching. Had anyone tried doing this before? I really don't want to brood one chick...