Hen question

Ferronsgranny · 08-16-2008, 11:18 AM

How many eggs will a hen set? I have decided to let one of my hens set on a nest of eggs. Today she got off to eat and I counted 30 eggs. 1 was cracked so I removed that one. It has only been less than a week since I decided this.

I did have to stop another hen from getting on that nest while the one that is setting on the eggs ate. I don't want anymore eggs in that nest.

farmergal · 08-25-2008, 11:27 PM

My bantam hen was setting on 14 or 16 eggs. Can't remember for sure. I candled them around 7 to 9 days and marked them on the round end, check mark (^) for fertile and (?) if I wasn't sure and (-) if I thought they were a dud. Then I went back a week later, candled them again and removed all duds. I think she was left with 10 eggs. Of the remaining eggs 8 hatched.

It's important to candle the eggs during development when you have such a large number. Bad eggs can spoil the hole clutch.

Good luck and let us know when they hatch.

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08-16-2008, 11:18 AM
Ferronsgranny Started Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Creek, MS Posts: 2,050	Hen question How many eggs will a hen set? I have decided to let one of my hens set on a nest of eggs. Today she got off to eat and I counted 30 eggs. 1 was cracked so I removed that one. It has only been less than a week since I decided this. I did have to stop another hen from getting on that nest while the one that is setting on the eggs ate. I don't want anymore eggs in that nest. __________________ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

08-25-2008, 11:27 PM
farmergal Seasoned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,818	My bantam hen was setting on 14 or 16 eggs. Can't remember for sure. I candled them around 7 to 9 days and marked them on the round end, check mark (^) for fertile and (?) if I wasn't sure and (-) if I thought they were a dud. Then I went back a week later, candled them again and removed all duds. I think she was left with 10 eggs. Of the remaining eggs 8 hatched. It's important to candle the eggs during development when you have such a large number. Bad eggs can spoil the hole clutch. Good luck and let us know when they hatch. __________________