How long do you let a hen sit?

[csaylorchickens]

 

[csaylorchickens]

So I get home tonight and he is STILL on the nest!

Good news though! I called my friend that has chickens and a rooster. She said she is getting fertilized eggs. She has four different breeds she wants more chickens. So Sunday she is giving me her daily egg ration, which is a total of 6 eggs for hatching.
How do i transport them to my house? Do they need a warm box to carry them in?
I figure it doesn't hurt to try this out and if it fails it's ok. I'll make the back up incubator by Sunday thank you again for that site! Very helpful

 

[junebuggena]

Just pop them into an empty egg carton. They don't need to be kept warm, but you should avoid exposing them to extreme temperatures. They need to be kept fat-end up, otherwise the air cell can get damaged.

 

[csaylorchickens]

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Just pop them into an empty egg carton. They don't need to be kept warm, but you should avoid exposing them to extreme temperatures. They need to be kept fat-end up, otherwise the air cell can get damaged.

how can you tell if the egg is fat-end up?

she has not gotten off the nest at all since one pm yesterday so I took her off this morning and gave her plain yogurt and showed her the food and water and now she is eating and drinking. I shall see if she returns to the nest soon. She did not poop at all last night but when out of the nest for a moment, she had the biggest chicken poop ever! lol

 

[junebuggena]

Most eggs are oblong shaped, with one end being more rounded, and one end being more tapered. Eggs for hatching need to be kept rounded/wide end up. Eggs from the grocery store are pointed/tapered end up.

 

[csaylorchickens]

Seriously so much to know! That you for your help. ))