How many eggs can Fenchie hatch? Pic

[MildlyOffensiveChicken]

Frenchie has decided it is hatching time.

She is 15 months old and an Icelandic - relatively smallish bird.

There are about 6 medium sized Icelandic eggs under her. 1 large BCM and 1 large Swedish.

Can I sneak another 1-4 medium eggs under her?

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

I would say so.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

Just watch her. If she pushes some eggs outside to the point that they are visible, she needs less eggs. But if you already have developing eggs under her, I would add any new ones.

 

[MildlyOffensiveChicken]

Just watch her. If she pushes some eggs outside to the point that they are visible, she needs less eggs. But if you already have developing eggs under her, I would add any new ones.

She started sitting about 48 hours ago. Too late to add?

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

She started sitting about 48 hours ago. Too late to add?

I had a hen sitting with eggs 48 hours apart and she abandoned the last chick. However, his sister who was put under the broody was accepted. So...

Your decision. She may be fine, but ai would have a backup bator or hen.

 

[MildlyOffensiveChicken]

I do have an incubator I was planning to put Delaware eggs in around the 20th.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

I would go ahead and put them under her then. Just be prepared to stick them in the incubator somewhere to hatch. Then at night put them back under her.