Multiple hatches

[jenbyrd]

After 4 yrs of owning chickens we finally had a broody hen! A few days into her sit, our daughter put a few more eggs under her. She hatched out 2 chicks on Saturday & abandoned the other eggs. We put them in an incubator with some duck eggs we're trying to hatch. Yesterday, another one hatched so I put it by momma & she accepted it. My question is, how long do you think she'll accept new ones? I believe a couple others are going to hatch in the next day or so. Any advice is appreciated!!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

There's no guarantee how long but if you slip them under her just after dusk, it is usually a more reliable process.

That's the problem adding eggs after sitting begins.

 

[jenbyrd]

There's no guarantee how long but if you slip them under her just after dusk, it is usually a more reliable process.

That's the problem adding eggs after sitting begins.

Yep - found that out. Won't be adding eggs any more. Thanks!