Post by thebdj on Jun 15, 2009 13:41:24 GMT -5
I have a question about breeding, preferably using a broody hen on some fertilised eggs.
Everywhere I read says that for 99% of chicken breeds, it takes almost exactly 21 days to hatch the eggs under a broody mother. Any eggs that go much more than a day past this are likely deformed or failed and will be deemed as lost. So what I am thinking is this ....
I would quite like to use some of my ladies for foster mothering, putting some fertilised eggs underneath them. If I successfully get one of my chickens broody and don't place any fertilised eggs under her until, let's say, she's been brooding for 7 days, will she assume that after 22 days (which will technically only be day 15 for my eggs) that they aren't going to hatch and then abandon the clutch?
Hope this makes sense
Everywhere I read says that for 99% of chicken breeds, it takes almost exactly 21 days to hatch the eggs under a broody mother. Any eggs that go much more than a day past this are likely deformed or failed and will be deemed as lost. So what I am thinking is this ....
I would quite like to use some of my ladies for foster mothering, putting some fertilised eggs underneath them. If I successfully get one of my chickens broody and don't place any fertilised eggs under her until, let's say, she's been brooding for 7 days, will she assume that after 22 days (which will technically only be day 15 for my eggs) that they aren't going to hatch and then abandon the clutch?
Hope this makes sense