Will a hen sit on and then hatch a fertilized egg that isn't hers?

[thebitty]

Will a hen sit on eggs that aren't fertilized?

 

[Jharper]

Will a hen sit on eggs that aren't fertilized?

Yes.

 

[hcsarg]

I would like to know answers to that as well.
I crossed BR, RIR, BA hens with BCM rooster
and BO and SLW hens with Amerucana rooster.
Kinda wondering what this mixes are considered also.

 

[ultra red]

11 out of 12 made it. There black with yellow rear ends and wing tips. I think the ones with feathers on there legs are the BCM 's 3 days old in home made brooder!

 

[Heidisgran]

you had that many hatch? fantastic

 

[wildrooster1]

my game hen is setting on 4 different hens eggs,they dont care just want to set and gaurd the eggs,like other have said when they go broody they just want eggs under them..


WildRoosters1

 

[ultra red]

you had that many hatch? fantastic

 

Yes I did and there doing just fine. We had them out side today. It was about 94 in southern Md.