When are eggs safe to incubate/stops being a 'pullet/new' egg?

[Brooks_]

Never a broody.

What's that matter? They're all small livestock.

 

[Mick Boon]

What's that matter? They're all small livestock.

Broodies are helpless, they need special care and attention.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Broodies are helpless, they need special care and attention.

Tell that to mine. Half of my broodies disappear and then come back with chicks. If they were helpless, I'm sure none of them would come back considering the predators I have on my property

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Ive hatched pullet eggs and every one hatched I dont know why people say not to.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

Ive hatched pullet eggs and every one hatched I dont know why people say not to.

Me too... but small eggs develop small chicks. Or big chicks, too big for their quarters.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I think my 125 day old broody know better than either you or I.

Maybe. But I've seen plenty of even seasoned broodies, nevermind newbies just up and abandon perfectly viable eggs.

Never a broody.

But what about chicks that hatch from pullet eggs?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Ive hatched pullet eggs and every one hatched I dont know why people say not to.

Main reasons are smaller eggs can lead to problems, and usually new layers are still working out glitches more often than seasoned layers

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Main reasons are smaller eggs can lead to problems, and usually new layers are still working out glitches more often than seasoned layers

Never had an issue as most issues are genetic and not from what size egg they come from

 

[Mick Boon]

Maybe. But I've seen plenty of even seasoned broodies, nevermind newbies just up and abandon perfectly viable eggs.


But what about chicks that hatch from pullet eggs?

Then the broodies were not managed properly.

What about chicks that hatch from pullet eggs?

 

[Tonyroo]

Ive hatched pullet eggs and every one hatched I dont know why people say not to.

I did that with my Swedish Flower pullets last year and all the eggs hatched out fine. I had zero issues with egg development.