is this true?

[Johnn]

I was looking through hatching eggs on ebay and some cream legbar ones came up and the seller said "the eggs do better in a incubator. It is harder to hatch them under a broody" is tis true?

 

[MsBagawkbagawk]

I don't think so. Maybe he just meant that they would have a better chance in the incubator because she wouldn't decide to move last minute or something. I don't think there is any scientific evidence that shows cream leg bars hatch better in an incubator.

A lot of stuff you will see from sellers online isn't true or is misguided. I saw an ad on craigslist the other day that said "Free Yellow Chickens". The listing said "I am breeding yellow chickens, these are some of my best, I can't remember what they are called.". Uh-huh...

He has probably just always used an incubator, or maybe had bad luck using a broody, and thinks that incubators are better now.

Best of Luck!~Ms.B

 

[ChicKat]

I was looking through hatching eggs on ebay and some cream legbar ones came up and the seller said "the eggs do better in a incubator. It is harder to hatch them under a broody" is tis true?

Hi Johnn,

That is the unusual quote IMO. My incubator says in the instructions that it tries to mimic the broody hen...so that would lead me to believe that the hen is a superior hatching arrangement.

However, the control of the incubator is greater of the control of a broody. One I had only lasted broody for one week, and she even ate an egg. (it may have been already cracked though, in her defense). I guess for control of the egg incubation- an incubator, would be best. If you could get Ms. Hen to do all the checking, turning, humidifying etc. and not worry about a power outage, plus take care of the chicks once hatched....a hen would be best.

Can't wait to hear what answers the members of BYC forum will provide for you. :O)