Will my chicken hatch her eggs?

[Roman dombrowski]

My chicken has been sitting on non fertile eggs for 2 weeks give or take. After a long struggle with the postal service I finally got my fertile eggs. Do you think it’s to late or is there a chance she stays on the eggs long enough to hatch them out?

 

[cherrynberry]

My chicken has been sitting on non fertile eggs for 2 weeks give or take. After a long struggle with the postal service I finally got my fertile eggs. Do you think it’s to late or is there a chance she stays on the eggs long enough to hatch them out?

How old is she? Usually hens older than 1 years old know what they are doing enough

 

[cherrynberry]

My chicken has been sitting on non fertile eggs for 2 weeks give or take. After a long struggle with the postal service I finally got my fertile eggs. Do you think it’s to late or is there a chance she stays on the eggs long enough to hatch them out?

Has she been sitting nonstop for the first 2 weeks? What breed is she?

 

[Roman dombrowski]

Has she been sitting nonstop for the first 2 weeks? What breed is she?

She has been sitting non stop, she’s fairly young, this is her first time broody. She’s a blue rock chicken.

 

[cherrynberry]

She has been sitting non stop, she’s fairly young, this is her first time broody. She’s a blue rock chicken.

If she has been sitting nicely, I think she may continue. But keep in mind that younger hens tend to slack of after awhile

 

[cherrynberry]

Quickly place the eggs under her though. Keep a watch on her and make sure she hasn't abandoned the nest. Do you have an incubator?

 

[Maryeb]

If a chicken lays eggs under a bush but doesnt come back to sit on them will they hatch if i bury them in a nesting box? We live in Puerto Rico so it doesnt get cold. I am not prepared to hatch with a heat lamp

 

[Chuck Punk]

If a chicken lays eggs under a bush but doesnt come back to sit on them will they hatch if i bury them in a nesting box? We live in Puerto Rico so it doesnt get cold. I am not prepared to hatch with a heat lamp

Not really sure how warm Puerto Rico is, but an incubator needs to be 37.7C (99.8F?) to hatch chicks... even at night.

 

[Maryeb]

Not really sure how warm Puerto Rico is, but an incubator needs to be 37.7C (99.8F?) to hatch chicks... even at night.

Thank you. Our temps dont get that high, thankfully.