Intoducing eggs from different flock to my broody hen

[vazzyz]

I purchased some Lavender Orphington eggs from Florida. I live in Utah. Is it safe to have my broody hen sit on these eggs or is there a possibility of her getting a disease from the eggs? So can eggs carry diseases to other chickens?

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, vazzyz, and

! Pleased you joined our community! I am a hatching and incubating rookie so I have no other advice - but the folks in the link below really know their stuff - you might try posting your question there: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/5/incubating-hatching-eggs
Best wishes and thanks for joining BYC! Happy hatching!!

 

[N F C]

I can't say having no experience with that...redsoxs has given you a good link to get your question answered.

Best of luck, hope you have a good hatch!

 

[CuzChickens]

Hello there, and welcome to Backyard chickens! Glad you joined us, hope you enjoy it here as much as I have!

~Cuz

 

[drumstick diva]

sorry I have no idea. Never bought hatching eggs.

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under vazzyz

Welcome!

We are not allowed to have roosters here so the five hatches we have had under broody hens have been from shipped eggs. To be honest, I have never even considered the possibility of disease transference and have never seen any side effects in the hens.

You might want to also pop in and say hello on your local thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you ‘Find your State’s thread.

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun. Unlike non chicken loving friends, family and colleagues, BYC’ers never tire of stories or pictures that feature our feathered and non feathered friends