Is it too cold out for hens to sit on eggs ?

[SAMnELLA]

I always let them sit on eggs in the spring, but do I have to wait ? The coldest we go is in the high 20's but there are only 2 eggs in the nest so far. They are just finishing a molt and starting to lay again.

 

[Welshies]

I would'nt. Not below freezing.

 

[AlleysChicks]

I’d wait unless you have a warmer spot somewhere. The cold is already a bit hard on them, not to mention being broody can do a number on their condition body wise.

 

[lazy gardener]

No decision to be made unless you have a hen who is broody. I'd collect those eggs and eat them. It's too cold for chicks.

 

[SAMnELLA]

Well, my hens that hatched out chicks before wouldn't sit on them until she had "enough" eggs in the nest, so I thought that would take awhile plus 21 days after that ? But I guess the eggs would freeze and be no good.

 

[Welshies]

Well, my hens that hatched out chicks before wouldn't sit on them until she had "enough" eggs in the nest, so I thought that would take awhile plus 21 days after that ?

About a month.

 

[SAMnELLA]

Thankyou

 

[featherhead007]

I always let them sit on eggs in the spring, but do I have to wait ? The coldest we go is in the high 20's but there are only 2 eggs in the nest so far. They are just finishing a molt and starting to lay again.

I had to take notice of your brilliant screen name, quite funny!

 

[SAMnELLA]

I had to take notice of your brilliant screen name, quite funny!

That was the name of a hen and roo I had long ago. Now I have Stinky (the rooster), Evil Twin, Lucy Leghorn, Layless, and 3 don't have names yet.

 

[SAMnELLA]

I bring a piece of bread out to them every day when it's time for them to go in and Evil Twin comes running to me and jumps up to get the bread !