How long will she stay on the eggs?

[LoveMySmallFlock]

One of my hens has been sitting on eggs for a few weeks. Finally on Friday I noticed she had a chick, just one though, and its Sunday now and still just the one chick. I looked at a couple of her eggs and they're not cracked or anything, just wondering how long does it take to hatch? Or if maybe only one hatched because its winter and the temperature hasn't been perfect. The coop is heated though, but temps outside have dropped to -25°C a couple of nights.

 

[chickens really]

You need to provide chick starter to Momma and chick plus water. Remove the dud eggs and she will go into Momma mode.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I wouldn't think the problem is ambient temperature. Usually the problem is eggs volunteered to the nest by other hens. Unless that is your only hen and she assembled the clutch before she started sitting.

 

[LoveMySmallFlock]

You need to provide chick starter to Momma and chick plus water. Remove the dud eggs and she will go into Momma mode.

There is water and chick starter with her already. Just didn't want to take the eggs from her if they were still alive.

 

[chickens really]

There is water and chick starter with her already. Just didn't want to take the eggs from her if they were still alive.

Candle them with a flashlight to see what's alive?

 

[LoveMySmallFlock]

I wouldn't think the problem is ambient temperature. Usually the problem is eggs volunteered to the nest by other hens. Unless that is your only hen and she assembled the clutch before she started sitting.

Thanks, yes we have other hens and they did get in and lay eggs in her nest after she started sitting on them. We noticed that and then blocked her off from the other girls.

 

[chickens really]

Thanks, yes we have other hens and they did get in and lay eggs in her nest after she started sitting on them. We noticed that and then blocked her off from the other girls.

If she is still committed wait a couple of more days being it's a staggered hatch.

 

[LoveMySmallFlock]

Candle them with a flashlight to see what's alive?

My daughter and I tried to check a couple today, I may have to try later when it's a little darker out. Thank you for the advice

 

[LoveMySmallFlock]

If she is still committed wait a couple of more days being it's a staggered hatch.

Thank you she definitely seems committed still. I think that's what I'll do.

 

[chickens really]

Thank you she definitely seems committed still. I think that's what I'll do.

Okay. As long as the chick can get to feed and water as Momma continues to set the other eggs it's no problem.