Peahen Broody Mistake?

[JHillNE]

They should still be good.

Thanks! We've got them in the incubator. We'll give it a shot. Now we know more for next time! Caught us off guard because so far we haven't had a single one even acknowledge her eggs and they were always days old when we found them so we figured it was never going to happen.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Caught us off guard because so far we haven't had a single one even acknowledge her eggs and they were always days old when we found them so we figured it was never going to happen.

They lay until they build up a brood before they start to incubate, sometimes for a couple of weeks. Be patient, you may see some more broody peahens.

Some species, like chickens, often aren't that hard to move. Some won't accept a move at all. You'll have a choice. Either accept where they want to hatch, use the incubator, or don't hatch any. It can be a stressful decision.

Good luck on those eggs.