How many?

[Chiknsrcool]

I was wondering if it is ok to put just one egg under a broody hen? I have never hatched eggs before but I was just wondering.

 

[Gray Farms]

If your going to let her keep it to raise, yes. If your going to brood yourself, no.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Just curious, why do you only want to put one egg under her?

 

[cooingdove]

that will work just fine, altho if you are bent on getting a chicky too hatch 2 eggs might be better 'cause one of them might be a dud.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

I'd do at least two, ideally three. If it dies, then you're stuck with broody mama. Plus, even though chick will have mama, it's nice for them to have a companion chick.

 

[Aapomp831]

I was wondering if it is ok to put just one egg under a broody hen? I have never hatched eggs before but I was just wondering.

It is ok unless you’re going to take the chick and raise it in a brooder... I would personally do two just in case... but be prepared to get a rooster or two. You need to have a plan for what you do with them if that happens.

 

[Chiknsrcool]

It is ok unless you’re going to take the chick and raise it in a brooder... I would personally do two just in case... but be prepared to get a rooster or two. You need to have a plan for what you do with them if that happens.

Ok thank you!

 

[Chiknsrcool]

Just curious, why do you only want to put one egg under her?

Our chicken coop is already almost at max capacity so I don’t want them to get crowded even though it would just be a silkie. Our coop fits six chickens and we have 4 Ameraucanas and 2 silkies and I have always wanted to hatch a silkie especially because we got a boy and a girl silkie

 

[humblehillsfarm]

Our chicken coop is already almost at max capacity so I don’t want them to get crowded even though it would just be a silkie. Our coop fits six chickens and we have 4 Ameraucanas and 2 silkies and I have always wanted to hatch a silkie especially because we got a boy and a girl silkie

Chicken math at it's finest. The hardest lesson to learn is buying a coop substantially bigger than you think you need. I've been in the same boat as you!