- Dec 14, 2011
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This is the first time i've had any of my chickens go broody.
I have 2 hens that went broody on the same day, however i don't remember the day exactly. I'm so excited, and i don't want to mess anything up! They're sitting on like 10 eggs each. There is a rooster with my flock, so i know some have to be fertilized. I'm afraid if i pick up the eggs to do the candle light thing they won't sit on them anymore. (also i don't know exactly when i should do it because i don't remember when they started laying on the eggs) I've been reading and it says that the unfertilized ones will become rotten and could harm the ones that do hatch. What should i do?
Also, I built their nesting box out of an old desk. This is sitting ontop of something else about 2-3 feet off the ground. Since I don't know the date the babies will hatch, what should i do about the 2-3 feet drop?
Thanks guys!!
I have 2 hens that went broody on the same day, however i don't remember the day exactly. I'm so excited, and i don't want to mess anything up! They're sitting on like 10 eggs each. There is a rooster with my flock, so i know some have to be fertilized. I'm afraid if i pick up the eggs to do the candle light thing they won't sit on them anymore. (also i don't know exactly when i should do it because i don't remember when they started laying on the eggs) I've been reading and it says that the unfertilized ones will become rotten and could harm the ones that do hatch. What should i do?
Also, I built their nesting box out of an old desk. This is sitting ontop of something else about 2-3 feet off the ground. Since I don't know the date the babies will hatch, what should i do about the 2-3 feet drop?
Thanks guys!!