Incubating and broody hens

[Clmirabilio92]

I had started incubating hatching eggs that I had bought but out of the 12 only 1 has developed inside of the incubator. I'm not sure whether it's my fault or that the eggs just weren't fertile. But the egg is going to hatch soon, it's on day 14 now. I have a broody hen sitting on 5 developing eggs. When the egg in the incubator hatches at day 21 her eggs will be on day 15. I don't want the poor lone baby in the incubator to be all alone, so my question is can I switch out the 5 eggs under the broody hen for the one that is in the incubator? Will she accept a chick at day 15? Also, should I take it out and put it under her while it's cracking to come out or wait until it hatches to put underneath her at night? Then I would let the broody eggs finish hatching inside of the incubator. Sorry if I made that sound complicated thanks all!

 

[sourland]

She might very well accept the solo chick, but would be very unlikely to accept more chicks six days later.

 

[Clmirabilio92]

She might very well accept the solo chick, but would be very unlikely to accept more chicks six days later.

Yeah I thought that too so I was going to raise the other ones in the brooder after they hatched. Since they would have eachother.