How many eggs can a Buff Orpington hatch?

[4roosandahen]

How many eggs can a Buff Orpington hatch? If I was to order eggs what are the chances of her hatching them? How many could I put under her?

I am a hatchoholic I think!!!!

Thanks,
Stephenie

 

[Tuffoldhen]

The most I ever put under mine is 12, and mine are big girls....

 

[MissPrissy]

First Q is - Is she broody now?

 

[4roosandahen]

yes, she is acting broody. Started yesterday.

 

[happyhens]

I have had one that is acting a little broody-ish. But then she hops off the nest and acts normal for a while? I don't get it. Anyway, while she was on the nest she was covering 10 eggs with no problems. I think she could easily handle a dozen, and maybe even up to 14. If they were bantam eggs, and she is a large hen (being a buff orpington, she should be! lol) she could easily handle 16 bantam eggs, and 12-14 regular sized eggs. Good luck with her! And please cross your fingers that mine gets a little more serious! LOL

 

[happyhens]

P.S. Be sure that she is in a deep nest. She can handle more if the nest is deep. I hadn't even thought of that until I read it on here recently, can't remember which thread it was though.

 

[RioLindoAz]

I breed minature silkies (I call them minature becuase they are smaller than bantams)
and right now I have one sitting on ten eggs!!! If a tiny Minature silkie can hatch that many, imagine a Buff Orpington!!! Thier secret is to puff up thier feathers.

 

[Amber question]

does the Buff Orpington need a rooster to fertilize the eggs for them to hatch

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

does the Buff Orpington need a rooster to fertilize the eggs for them to hatch

This is a older thread
But any chicken needs a rooster in order to lay fertilized eggs. If you dont want a rooster you can buy fertilized eggs from hatcheries or people near you.