How do I get my Dominques to set the eggs???

[chinadollgreen]

I have two Dominques, there are 11 eggs on the nest and neither of them will set them. Should I leave them on the nest or put them in the bator?

 

[KellyHM]

Put them in the bator. They won't set unless they want to and some breeds never do.

 

[shack]

welcome to BYC. Glad to see someone from backhome way. I have cousins in Fulton, you my know Shirley Davis. I know Scotty McCarthy
from Mantachie. I hatched 7 Dominique in my frist setiing in bartor,
have eggs under hen due Mar. 17. 33 eggs in bartor now, 21 are
Dominique. Go to the online poultry show , Dominique contest , you
can see my birds.
Good luck with your hatch.
shack

 

[Daycare Mom]

I would put them in the bator, if they are not acting broody now they probably won't any time soon. Good luck!

 

[thedreamers]

put them in the bator. we could never get our doms to set. we ended up putting her eggs under someone else.

 

[BawGock]

Yeah, put them in the bator.
you just got to wait for a broody to cross over to the broody side!
Carolyn

 

[chinadollgreen]

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Thank you. I guess I will put them in the bator and let you know what happens. I was raised in Fulton most of my life. I am kin to half of Itawamba county. Moore, Roberts, and Box.

 

[chinadollgreen]

We brought them in. Now we are witing for them to get room temp. I will keep you informed. Pictures to come.

 

[Jamie821]

they are not a broody breed. Some will go broody but not common with doms

 

[chinadollgreen]

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Everything I read online said they are good brooders. That is one of the reasons we wanted them. If I had known then what I know now I would have bought more hens.