How many eggs can a Bantam Cochin sit on?

[racuda]

We've decided to add peafowl to our menagerie of chickens and guinea fowl. I'm watching eBay auctions of 4, 6, and 8 eggs. One of my Cochin hens can cover 12 Guinea eggs, so how many Peafowl eggs do you think can they cover?

 

[poultryfan73]

I dont have peafowl but i have turkey eggs underneath a black austorlorp.. She has 9 guinea eggs 3 turkey eggs and a double yoke chicken egg. So if i were you id putt 6 peafowl eggs under her.

 

[evonne]

you did say BANTAM cochin right?? or was that a mistype??

i'm thinking of my little cochins out in the yard (bantams) and looking at the peaeggs that are sitting on my counter, and i'm thinking 2-3
MAYBE......

good luck!! they're great....

*edit*
how big are guinea eggs?? my pea eggs and hte turkey egg si had shipped are about the same size... are guines closer to chicken size?? or bigger?

 

[deerman]

Four

 

[lorad]

My silver Phoenix hen can cover 4-5 peafowl eggs comfortably or 6 turkey or 18 guinea eggs.

 

[usschicago1]

Yeah 4 sounds right

 

[ranit]

I usually put 3 under my silkies. Might be able to cover 4 but I want to be sure.

 

[racuda]

Yes, she is a bantam Cochin. I bought 8 eggs, so I'll put 4 under her and 4 in the incubator.