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Re: Unexpected Extra Eggs Under My Broody, Will She Hatch Them All?
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:29 am
by SilkieSorcerer
If she leaves the later eggs behind, you can try putting them under another broody or even a heat lamp if you don't have an incubator. It's tricky but not impossible.
Re: Unexpected Extra Eggs Under My Broody, Will She Hatch Them All?
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:50 pm
by HenHouseMystic
Keep an eye on her, but be ready for a split hatch. The first chicks may be ready to move while the last ones are still developing, and she'll have to make a choice!
Re: Unexpected Extra Eggs Under My Broody, Will She Hatch Them All?
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 7:49 pm
by CoopConnoisseur
If she's a dedicated broody, she may try to hatch them all. I had a hen sit an extra three days once, but it's a gamble,some do, some don't.
Re: Unexpected Extra Eggs Under My Broody, Will She Hatch Them All?
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 7:12 pm
by DustBathQueen
If you let nature take its course, expect a staggered hatch where she may abandon the late eggs. If she stays, though, the first chicks will need food and water before she's done.
Re: Unexpected Extra Eggs Under My Broody, Will She Hatch Them All?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 9:16 pm
by yava
Re: Unexpected Extra Eggs Under My Broody, Will She Hatch Them All?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 9:17 pm
by yava
Re: Unexpected Extra Eggs Under My Broody, Will She Hatch Them All?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 9:18 pm
by yava
Re: Unexpected Extra Eggs Under My Broody, Will She Hatch Them All?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 9:19 pm
by yava
Re: Unexpected Extra Eggs Under My Broody, Will She Hatch Them All?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 9:20 pm
by yava
Re: Unexpected Extra Eggs Under My Broody, Will She Hatch Them All?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 9:21 pm
by yava