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[silkiecuddles]

What is the average hatch rate on a good broody?

Better than a man-made/factory made incubator. I had a 100% hatch rate of four silkies under a broody. i had a 75% rate in my Brinsea

 

[FridayYet]

What is the average hatch rate on a good broody?

I can tell you the hatch rate on a bad broody...

 

[dan26552]

My silkies average 85%

My sister had some game hens that always had 100%

 

[dan26552]

I can tell you the hatch rate on a bad broody...

Zilch?

 

[scflock]

My sister had some game hens that always had 100%

My silkies will hatch 100% from time to time, but average is around 85%

 

[dan26552]

My silkies will hatch 100% from time to time, but average is around 85%

I figured

 

[chicapee]

Then they have a palace! Is there a roost that I can't see in the pics? 

Yes it is in the coop section.

 

[snowbird]

When I had all the Black Muscovy Ducks I would get three hatches from them. About 25 first hatch and 15-18 second and around 10-12 third hatch. They hatched all the eggs most of the time. I used Barrels standing on end with hole on side. Don

 

[sjturner79]

Oldest eggs I have seen successfully hatched by a broody was 100% on 35 eggs. All hers.
Oldest I have seen man intervention were eggs 30-60 days old incubated with a 55% hatch rate.
Some Broodies seem to be able to pick which eggs will be viable.
Out of 4 clutched she moved eggs between and the one she sat got 100%
The other 3 were incubated by someone that usually gets good results and not one was viable at day 10. About 75% clear rest blood ring

 

[lazy gardener]

What is the average hatch rate on a good broody?

My silkies average 85%

My first broody experience in about 45 years: I gave 8 eggs to a Dominique. She ate one clear, one was yolk covered, so I washed it (I think that doomed it b/c it was moving prior to that) That egg died, she successfully hatched 6. I think the follow up question here is: How many eggs can a good broody hatch? The qualifier would be that the eggs would be similar in size to those that she would lay. SC: don't you have at least 85% in your Brinsea???