marking eggs, and a broody hen

[the Pollo Loco]

Ok, I've got a question here... everyone agrees that when placing eggs in the bators, you mark them so as to know when youv'e turned them. Has anyone ever marked eggs under a broody just to find out how many times she rotates them? just a thought...

 

[ChickenCanoe]

No. I do mark them with the date however since others will volunteer more eggs and I can pull the unmarked ones.

 

[CCourson05]

A broody hen makes minor shifts with her breastplate that cause tiny rotations of the eggs. This results in a broody hen rotating her eggs over 50 times a day.

You would never be able to count that by marking them. Lol.