Saving eggs to put under broody hen

[Farmer22]

Hi, i'm new to hatching my own eggs under a hen. I have purchased eggs before, but was wondering how am I supposed to save up enough eggs to put under a hen? How do I keep them fertile until then? Help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Put them in an egg carton in a cool place out of the sun. Turn them 3 or so times a day until you've got the amount of eggs you want your hen to hatch.

Easy peasy, good luck!

 

[Farmer22]

So about how long can you keep them like this? How is hatch rate? Thanks!

 

[Farmer22]

I am still very confused about how to do this properly. Has anyone had experience doing this before? Thanks for the help!

 

[dickhorstman]

I gather eggs 2 or 3 times daily. If it is not too cold once a day is sufficient. I store these eggs in an egg carton, pointy end down. I set eggs in an incubator every 7 days. If you are using a hen as soon as you have the desired number of eggs place them under the hen. I do not like to hold eggs more than 7 days but you could hold them 14 days and still get a decent hatch. If I were using a hen I would move her away from the other birds so they do not bother her or try to lay in her nest. Moving a setting hen in the dark seems to work better.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

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