Special requirements for my broody hen & my fertilised eggs??

[justinedare]

Hi everyone, I have a broody hen who sits all day on her & my other hens eggs. they aren't fertilised as I have no cockerel. I have bought some fertilised eggs for her to sit on. Is there anything special I need to know or do?

 

[Mehjr10]

Welcome to BYC from West TN !!

Swap them out and give them 21 days, mark your fertile eggs so that extras do not get mixed in.

 

[justinedare]

Thanks. I've marked them with a cross & just put them in the coop with her, she is happily sitting on them at the moment. So do I just watch & wait?

 

[Mehjr10]

Yep 21 days there about's some may go a couple of days longer or sooner.. When mine get close to hatch I will usually isolate her so that the rest of my flock will not mess with the new ones. You can candle at day 7 and see how they look.. look for the thread hatching 101 i think it is and it has some good candling info.

She will probably quit the nest when she thinks all are hatched so i check the unhatched ones to see if it is alive.. Then will put in the incubator.

Good Luck