more broody questions

[KingSpeck]

How many eggs can a large EE broody handle comfortably? Also, I put some RIR eggs under her sunday evening and then put some EE eggs under her wednesday morning (we have no roo so we got some fertilized eggs from friends). If the RIR eggs hatch first will she ditch the EE eggs or will she continue to sit for a few days? Should I take the RIR chicks out as they hatch so she keeps sitting then sneak them back under when the EE's start hatching? First time with a broody - Thanks for the help!

 

[OutInTheStiks]

We usually let our hens set on between 12-15 eggs depending on size. Some can handle a bit more, but I don't want to overdo it. I would remove the RIR chicks as they hatch to ensure that she sees the EE's through.