Count me in! I am doing an old fashioned broody hatch and need all the help I can get. I have a lot of questions!
1. How long does a hatch take?
2. How long do the chicks have to stay with the hen after they hatch? (I am hatching them to give them away)
3. If I am not getting the eggs for a week, will then hen stay broody until I set the eggs under her?
4. Is there anything important I should know before setting eggs? I know NOTHING about this!
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21days to hatch
I pull my chicks immediately to put in a brooder; momma hen went right back to the flock and started laying again in a short time. Sorry, I don't remember how long, I wasn't paying attention!
Is hen in a safe and secure area? Give her clean eggs and be ready with a back up plan for the eggs if she quits.
ANd as always, good luck.