- Jan 23, 2015
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I have a broody bantam hen who has been sitting on 6 eggs for 7 days now. Our neighbor has chickens of other breeds including barred rock (I think), silver lace Wyandotte, naked neck and not sure the kind of rooster. I'm caring for their dogs and collecting the eggs and was thinking I'd love to have some of the silver laced and possibly naked neck but I think I read the barred rocks can be mean to other docile hens. I have several questions:
1. How can I tell which eggs are which breed?
2. If I take the eggs the hen is currently on out from under her and replace with eggs I collect today or tomorrow from other hens, will she stay on them and hatch them?
3. Is it cruel to take 7 day old eggs out from under her? I mean, will those undeveloped chicks suffer?
I figured if I let the bantam hen raise the chicks of a large breed they might get along with the other chickens (2 roosters and 2 other hens - all bantams) better than introducing a brand new larger bird.
Going to feed and collect eggs now - will look for replies when I return. I can take pics of the eggs in hopes that someone can help identify them.
1. How can I tell which eggs are which breed?
2. If I take the eggs the hen is currently on out from under her and replace with eggs I collect today or tomorrow from other hens, will she stay on them and hatch them?
3. Is it cruel to take 7 day old eggs out from under her? I mean, will those undeveloped chicks suffer?
I figured if I let the bantam hen raise the chicks of a large breed they might get along with the other chickens (2 roosters and 2 other hens - all bantams) better than introducing a brand new larger bird.
Going to feed and collect eggs now - will look for replies when I return. I can take pics of the eggs in hopes that someone can help identify them.