roosting hen?

[Joyce's bantams]

Help, my bantam hen was laying eggs under a porch, we tried to move her and her eggs in a crate on the deck, away from the other 2 roosters and hen in the coop. But she jumped out and ran in the coop. We are keeping her eggs under the heat lamp until we get an incubater, will this affect the hen , should we put the eggs in the coop with the hen?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Trying to move a sitting hen does not often seem to work, from what i have read. The hen is likely to still be broody. To break her broodiness, check out this link -
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/181289/how-to-break-a-broody-hen

I've not attempted to pull eggs from a broody hen, then keep them for a time, before putting them in an incubator. I honestly don't know how successful this will be, as chicks need heat and humidity to develop. Let me see if I can get you some expert help
@Ravynscroft , @Pyxis

 

[Ravynscroft]

If she broke being broody when you moved her, she may not sit again for a while... what temp is the eggs under the heat lamp? Not having the correct temp can affect proper development too...

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

Hi and !

Was your hen broody? Did she want to hatch eggs, or was she just laying? If the chicken's desire to hatch eggs is strong enough, she will go and find new eggs to sit on. If not, she will probably just get over it and move on. Your hen will be fine.

From personal experience, using a heat-lamp to hatch eggs isn't a good idea.

 

[sylviethecochin]

If your broody's stopped being broody, then she's stopped being broody. You're not going to persuade her to pick it back up. Are you certain she was broody in the first place?

If you're not sure, candle the eggs. Put them in a dark room, hold a light so it shines up through the blunt end (If you have a good flashlight, make a loose fist, put the flashlight's head in your fist, and put the egg on top of the flashlight.) You should be able to see veins or development.

If you see nothing, then either she just started sitting a few days ago, or there was no incubation at all. I'd just collect new eggs and put them in the incubator after you've worked out the settings and how to keep a constant temp.

If you do see movement or vein growth, (or you're certain she was broody) then you have developing chicks. Theoretically, you could keep eggs alive under a heat lamp. Get a thermometer and keep them warm at between 99-100 Fahrenheit. It helps if you have a temp-steady room. You probably don't need to supply humidity, but if you want to keep a few wet sponges around them--not touching--it might help.

EDT: How to candle eggs

And also, putting a blanket over the eggs that are under the heat lamp might help normalise and evenly distribute temps.

 

[drumstick diva]

sylviethecochin has given you very good advice, so I will just say

 

[N F C]

You already have received some good info so I'll just say hello and wish you the best!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy that you've decided to join us

 

[Hope Hughes]

Hello​

Welcome to BYC!!
So glad to have you here!!
Thanks for sharing your story!!
There are many people on here that are ready to help in anyway they can!
The learning center also has alot of great information on it as well!
Enjoy!​

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Most broody hens are 'bonded' to the nest site as much or more than to the eggs. They are best moved at night into a enclosed environment.