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[momofthehouse]

Things I am needing to know...

How many eggs should you put under a broody hen?

How long are the eggs good for before you put them under the hen?

Before the eggs get placed under the broody hen what should I be doing with the eggs?

Thanks in advance! I only have my babies nap time to research this so thanks for taking your time to show me the way!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Read this. It has a pretty good section on how to store eggs.

Texas A&M Incubation site
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/...e-Cartwright-Incubating-and-hatching-eggs.pdf

How many eggs should you put under a broody? There is a lot of personal preference involved. How many chicks do you want and things like that. Eggs and hens come in different sizes. A hen needs to be able to comfortably cover all the eggs. A bantam might have trouble covering four full-sized eggs. A large hen can cover a lot of small eggs.

I normally put a dozen eggs of the size the hen lays to a broody. I have seen hens cover and hatch several more, up to 18, but that’s pushing it. I find it better to keep her comfortable.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Here are a couple of nice handling hatching eggs ones, make sure you check the Hatching 101 article in the Learning Center also
http://www.brinsea.com/customerservice/storage.html
http://www.cobb-vantress.com/produc...hery-management-guide/hatching-egg-management
How many eggs to put under a broody depends on the size of the hen, the eggs and the nest ... iow big difference between an OEG and a standard Cochin ... in general I usually figure about 12-16 eggs for standard hens.

 

[momofthehouse]

I am just giving her six. It is kind of a test. She has a broody hen but nothing for the hen to hatch and she doesn't want to bother her so I offered up fertile eggs. The links are great thanks!

 

[momofthehouse]

Wanted to update that so far so good. Should hatch around the end of the month. Cant wait!