How many can a standard Cochin hatch?

[happyhensny]

I just had my first broody hatch 6 out of 6 eggs. I have more eggs I would like to hatch and a willing standard Cochin. How many eggs can she safely handle? The bator is set up and ready but broodys seem to have a fantastic hatch rate. Thanks!

Annie

 

[QuailHollow]

My hen is sitting on about a dozen - she huge - but sheesh! She's broken about 3 or 4 of them already. I'm letting her have-at this. I'm curious to see how many she can hatch out on her own.

 

[lockedhearts]

Last year my Standard Cochin sat on 12, she raised 11 babies.

 

[happyhensny]

Coachie just hatched 6/6. Fluffy will be getting 12 as soon as I get them from Ms. Mail Lady. Lovin those big, beautiful broodies!

 

[Chicken Crazy12]

I've got 13 under my standard cochin. She's due to hatch around april 1st. One egg she had went broody with after I stopped collecting for the incubator and then I needed room in the bator so I gave her what I had already been incubating plus the jersey giant austrolorp cross eggs. theres really only a few days between the one egg and the dozen I put under her, but I desperatley needed her services. LOL.

 

[muddyhorse]

those big fluffy butts can cover alot of space but 10-12 is a good start.

 

[happyhensny]

Oh brother. A friend of mine just dropped off some test eggs to try out. Fertile free range from the market. I need more broodies!

 

[cthrash1]

Dunnobut my bantam Cochin hatched out 11(8 standard and 3 bantam)