I have A broody hen been sitting on about 8 eggs for about 4 days now

[Kiki]

I do actually I have three but the bantam only like the bantam hen and the red leghorn so I now who the daddy is

I had to ask...you would not believe how many times I have seen people try to hatch non fertile eggs.

 

[TexasSam]

I had to ask...you would not believe how many times I have seen people try to hatch non fertile eggs.

I don't want to now how they got fertile without A rooster
Lmao

 

[Kiki]

I don't want to now how they got fertile without A rooster
Lmao

They usually didn't! lol
Some people let their girls sit on un-fertile eggs thinking they will eventually hatch.

 

[TexasSam]

They usually didn't! lol
Some people let their girls sit on un-fertile eggs thinking they will eventually hatch.

Bwahahaha

 

[Bhapimama]

I have several hens 12 to be exact and 8 layed in the same spot that day and she is setting other hens eggs

Ah that's makes sense

 

[Bhapimama]

*that

 

[Bhapimama]

Not a dumb question at all! Unlike humans, the eggs don't start to develop immediately upon fertilization. The chick won't start growing until the egg has been incubated (artificially or under a broody) for 24 hours or so. That way they all start developing at the same time, and hatch at the same time. The broody won't start to set until she quits laying eggs during her broody cycle. She doesn't lay an egg, stay on the nest, lay another egg while staying on the nest, etc.

Oh wow! That's very interesting! So how long can a fertilized egg wait to begin incubation?

 

[TexasSam]

Oh wow! That's very interesting! So how long can a fertilized egg wait to begin incubation?

A few days from what I understand people mail eggs all over the world via ups and fed x. I read somewhere they can last up to two weeks and still be good.

 

[bobbi-j]

A few days from what I understand people mail eggs all over the world via ups and fed x. I read somewhere they can last up to two weeks and still be good.

Naturally, viability goes down the longer they sit, but yes - they can still hatch after a couple of weeks.

 

[TexasSam]

Naturally, viability goes down the longer they sit, but yes - they can still hatch after a couple of weeks.

Pretty amazing