New to Chickens

[TwoCrows]

Im so excited to had found this page!!!!! We are new "bird" owners,4 chickens and one rooster,I've learned that we have so much to learn! My hen has 14 eggs and she finally started laying on then yesterday,but because I don't know a whole lot I'm not sure if the time she didn't lay on them did any harm and she actually seperated them into 2 different piles and only sets on one! Has anybody else ever experienced this? Any info is well apperciated! TIA!

Welcome to BYC!

She may have felt that she can't set on 14 eggs and decided to hatch half of them. You never can tell what a hen is thinking.

Good luck with the broody hatch! If you have any questions, that is what we are here for. Welcome or flock!

 

[lil LIN]

Thank you so much! What do you suggest I do with the other eggs...also she doesn't stay on them,she is back anf forth,I would just love to try to let them hatch "the old fashion way"!

 

[TwoCrows]

If you don't have another broody, you can incubate them yourself. You might try stuffing a couple more under her, but do it pretty quick as if she has already been incubating, these new eggs will be far behind and she may leave them in the end when they don't hatch with the first set.