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[Royal Palm]

Will they sit on that many eggs?

 

[Jediwalker]

They can sit on 6-20 eggs. Broad Breasted turkeys might crush the eggs, and probably won't go broody. My hens seem to have at least a 60% hatch rate.

 

[Royal Palm]

Im new at all this so I have crazy questions. So if she lays more than 20 do I need to start taking some eggs out?
Im clueless at all this. LOL

 

[feedman77]

Im new at all this so I have crazy questions. So if she lays more than 20 do I need to start taking some eggs out?
Im clueless at all this.  LOL

in all probability she will go broody on a clutch of 8 to 15. Depends on the hen but each have there own number. Earlier in year usually bigger the clutch later in season could be a few as one or two eggs.

 

[Jediwalker]

My hen who is currently broody was happy to take about 18 eggs. They didn't all fit under her, since she is rather small, so I took some out until they fit. I took some extra out too, so that I didn't have more poults than I wanted.

 

[Royal Palm]

My hen who is currently broody was happy to take about 18 eggs. They didn't all fit under her, since she is rather small, so I took some out until they fit. I took some extra out too, so that I didn't have more poults than I wanted.

 

[Royal Palm]

Well she was up to 4 eggs and my Tom keeps trying to do his thing while she laying and 1 got busted.

 

[feedman77]

Q

Well she was up to 4 eggs and my Tom keeps trying to do his thing while she laying and 1 got busted.

uestion what is your hen laying in. If possible try something she can get in to lay and tom cant get in or on top. In my pens i have dog houses. The ones in my barn stall in leaned some plywood against the wall and the hens go behind it to lay.

So far both seem to be working.

 

[Royal Palm]

She's in an open building. I guess I'm going to have to add sides and a top so he can't get in while she's in there. I'm new at this and I'm thankful for everyone's help.

 

[swamperkk]

my hens will set on 15 to 20 eggs,if u dont take them out,and they will peck the fire out of u,lol