what do i do with the real eggs until the hen goes broody????????

[OkChickens]

The eggs will need to be at a constant 99.5-100 degrees in order to develop and hatch. I would not recommend to try to use eggs older than 10 days for hatching.

Nate

 

[chickenobsessed]

1) OK but they would hatch if they are 99.5-100 degrees in a blanket??????
2) what temperature should they be at in the blanket, i have a thermometer but how much should the temperature be for them to still live in the blanket but for them to wait 10 days until the hen goes broody????
3) would they last more than 10 days and still developing??????


Tyler

 

[HEChicken]

Tyler, a blanket isn't going to keep them warm unless its an electric heating blanket. If it is just a blanket in a room, the blanket will be at the same temperature as the room.

If you are talking about using an electric blanket, you need a way to regulate it to keep it at that temperature.

 

[chickenobsessed]

ok at what temp. i will use that then

 

[HEChicken]

Sometimes people ask questions because they genuinely want to learn and sometimes they ask because they already know what answer they want, and they just keep asking the same questions until someone gives them that answer.

Several people have given you good information on this thread, and your latest question has already been answered either on this very page. When people take the time to respond to you, you really should take the time to read their answer.

I will summarize your options for you one last time:

• Some hens brood, some don't. Those that do, do so on their own schedules. There is no point holding eggs waiting for a hen to go broody.
• If you want to hatch chicks, you can either buy an incubator (but do a LOT of research on the incubating and hatching chicks section first) or keep eating your eggs until you do have a hen go broody (which may be years from now) and then gather the eggs to let her sit on a clutch.
• If you do get a broody hen at some point, you can gather eggs for her for a few days. Your research in the incubating and hatching eggs section will help you to understand how to store the eggs while you are doing so.

Good luck!

 

[goldnchocolate]

You haven't mentioned if you have a rooster or not. Without a rooster, nothing is going to hatch

 

[chickenobsessed]

i have 5 rooster and 4 hens

 

[SkyeSchazade]

wow, 5 roos and only 4 hens? Poor girls lol! If you for sure want to hatch out eggs you need an incubator, just keeping them warm is not enough. They also need the right balance of humidity and they have to be turned regularly. You need to do some more research on incubating/hatching. It is not a simple process and you cannot force or encourage hens to go broody.

 

[chickenobsessed]

ok i have an incubator and i hatched my hens and rooster with the incubator so i know what to do and when they hatch can i put them in the coop and watch them for a little bit to see how they act around the chicks?

 

[chicklover16]

I still say you should find a willing girl to help you