I have a mixed flock of 15 hens, 2 of which have gone broody. I successfully hatched some eggs last year under 2 Orpingtons which I seperated from the flock. I decided this year when my Australorp and Peking batam went broody I would leave them with the rest of the flock.
I brought some 10 fertile eggs and placed 4 under the Peking and 6 under the Australorp last night. Although they were both sitting first thing this morning, when I went to check on the just I realised the Australorp had deserted her best to go and sit on some freshly laid (infertile) eggs leaving the others to go stone cold.
I now realise that I would need to seperate them from the flock, but should I now disregard the eggs which have gone cold and purchase more?
Thank you
I brought some 10 fertile eggs and placed 4 under the Peking and 6 under the Australorp last night. Although they were both sitting first thing this morning, when I went to check on the just I realised the Australorp had deserted her best to go and sit on some freshly laid (infertile) eggs leaving the others to go stone cold.
I now realise that I would need to seperate them from the flock, but should I now disregard the eggs which have gone cold and purchase more?
Thank you
