taking eggs from one, broody and giving them to another? Please read:|

[happyhens44]

I have a broody on day 16, And I have another broody on day 6. The one broody on day six, I dont think her eggs are fertile, Possibly 1 if that, Im candling and I dont see anything, But im also really bad at candling. Well My broody on day 16 has all her eggs forming, Well I was wondering if I took 4 eggs from the one on day 16, and gave it to my other on day 6, Would it be ok or is that a day idea since its a really big jump????

thanks.

 

[KWAK]

ive done it like that

 

[Mahonri]

It would give each of them less chicks to take care of, but what if the other eggs are fertile?

 

[happyhens44]

Idk, Im just wondering, My incubator should be here soon from the UPS, so I could take them 3 eggs she has, and put them in the incubator, Then maybe give my hen some "for sure" eggs with chicks in there, and raise the other 3 myself?

 

[DMSrabbit]

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I would do this. If you can grab some fertile eggs you want to hatch, give them to her. My Silkie will hatch anything you put under her.. She just hatched 7 Bantam Barnevelders she surrogated.

 

[Dutchgirl]

I think it would be fine. They're not likely to notice it.