Question about saving eggs for a possible broody????????

[Mourningdove]

This may sound like a dumb question and may have already been covered but I need to ask anyway

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I have 2 game hens who have just started laying and I am wondering
how long will it be before 1 or both decide to go broody? I know game hens are famous for their broodiness and with spring on it's way I can hope can't I?

Any way when they do decide it's time I would like to have saved up their own eggs to put under them.
Can anyone advise me?

 

[Picco]

You can never really tell when they will go. Some of my hens are like clock work and will go broody the same week every year. I have had chicks hatch on the 4th of July every year for the past 4 years from the same hen. You could always save a half dozen or so and every time another is laid rotate the oldest out so you will be prepared when the time comes.