will this be a problem please help?

[Chicks in VA]

I have a broody hen
and she has chicken and guinea eggs, and they hatch at different time
will this be a problem?
Chickens on day 21 guineas on day 28

 

[WIchickMama]

it is quite possible. can you swap our her chicken eggs with more fresh fertile (is that a thing) ones that will be closer to the guinea egg hatch date?

 

[Chicks in VA]

it is quite possible. can you swap our her chicken eggs with more fresh fertile (is that a thing) ones that will be closer to the guinea egg hatch date?

She has been sitting on the eggs for three days
so to take the eggs would kill any chicks that had started developing

 

[Wild Claws]

I have a broody hen
and she has chicken and guinea eggs, and they hatch at different time
will this be a problem?
Chickens on day 21 guineas on day 28

I think that would be a problem...... the longest time afterwards that my hens sit on the remaining eggs after her chicks hatch are 3 days. I dont think that your hen will continue sitting a week afterwards. She gets off because she has to feed her chicks.

 

[WIchickMama]

She has been sitting on the eggs for three days
so to take the eggs would kill any chicks that had started developing

but she might abandon the guinea eggs once the chicken eggs hatch. I guess have an incubator ready

 

[EggSighted4Life]

so to take the eggs would kill any chicks that had started developing

Embryos, yes it would stop them from developing into chicks.. but give a better chance of actual chick survival and/or keet survival by not having a staggered hatch.

Staggered hatch is almost guaranteed to cause issues for one or the other group.. and is never recommended.

Also a good reason to make sure all hatching eggs are well marked and any new deposits from other flock members collected daily.

Hatched keets need 26% protein game bird starter and chicks will be fine at that level.. but keets will not develop well on chicken chick starter. (in case you didn't know)

 

[The Ranch Girl]

yes I agree have an incubater for it.

 

[Wild Claws]

but she might abandon the guinea eggs once the chicken eggs hatch. I guess have an incubator ready

Yes you should get an incubator ready so when she stips sitting you can put the eggs in the incubator

 

[Chicks in VA]

Okay i will put the G eggs in an incubator