Will eggs have frozen?

[Peckedhen]

 

A yearling hen laid yesterday but, when I went in the loft this morning, she wasn't with the egg. I know that she won't sit tight till she lays the second but, last night was -5!! Will the egg have frozen? Do you think it will still be viable? I've replaced it with a pot egg temporarily till she lays again, but I'm wondering if its too late for this one?   :-/

[Tony C]

If the drinker in that section was frozen this morning its a very good chance that the egg (if it hasn't been covered by the hen) has frozen to. Sometimes a hen will stand over the egg, if she did this she might have done just enough to stop the cold penetrating into it, I guess only time will tell.

[pjc]

Tonys right, she may not be sitting tight but covering the bowl will have protected it.

I have seen eggs totaly frozen where the ice has expanded and split the shell!

You will know in a few days if the eggs are fertile and the embryo is developing normaly.

 

Phil

[Peckedhen]

 

We were expecting it to freeze last night so I removed the drinkers; I don't know if they would have frozen.   As you say, only time will tell.

[crazy pigeon boy]

i had a egg laid just after i had stoped this hen from breeding so i took it out and put it down just out side the loft and i forgot all about it 2 days later after the egg had been out in the cold and we had a frost i went into my stock loft to find a egg had been broken i was in abit of a rush and mistook the egg on the floor for a pot egg and placed it in the nest to my total amasement both eggs hatched one baby was a blue bar like its parents and was was a red cheqer thats when it dawned on me that it was a red cheqer hen i had taken the egg from and it had hatched evern after being in a frost out side so i would give it a go i still have the red chqer hen

[Guest Vic]

Eggs Freezing? ;D That's new to me. ;D

[Guest Vic]

Fried eggs, Boiled eggs, Scrambled eggs, Poached eggs, Pickled eggs. Eggnogs, Eggplants, Good/Bad eggs. But Frozen eggs?   Not many eggheads on here is there?  ;D

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

or course eggs freeze!!!

especialy here in canada when someone wants to have a early start!

and they arnt to careful eggs freeze!

[Peckedhen]

 

So, who's got egg on their face now Vic?

[Tony C]

Fried eggs, Boiled eggs, Scrambled eggs, Poached eggs, Pickled eggs. Eggnogs, Eggplants, Good/Bad eggs. But Frozen eggs?   Not many eggheads on here is there?  ;D

 

& teach to suck eggs  

[Guest IB]

Don't think there will be any problem, temperature inside loft will be slightly higher than outside, and the nest will add a bit of protection against cold.

 

Birds 'cover' the first egg differently. Mine stand over it, with body well above it and I'm sure there's no heat applied.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

Fried eggs, Boiled eggs, Scrambled eggs, Poached eggs, Pickled eggs. Eggnogs, Eggplants, Good/Bad eggs. But Frozen eggs?   Not many eggheads on here is there?  ;D

 

Just like your grey matter  

[Guest Vic]

There's more chance of Easter eggs melting  in this climate of ours.

[jimmy white]

A yearling hen laid yesterday but, when I went in the loft this morning, she wasn't with the egg. I know that she won't sit tight till she lays the second but, last night was -5!! Will the egg have frozen? Do you think it will still be viable? I've replaced it with a pot egg temporarily till she lays again, but I'm wondering if its too late for this one?   :-/

 

:) i say that they will  hatch, , [hope so ;D] nature usually makes sure of that      let us know in 18 days ;D   good luck

[NANCYVIEWLOFTS]

just a point on freezing drinkers

if you cut a thermolite block in half then cut a half circle in each block then push them together and put them on another thermolite block then place the drinker inside the hole this generates warmth and stops the water freezing

[Guest Vic]

 

Just like your grey matter  

 

Ho! I forgot about Humpty dumpty. ;D ;D

[Guest TAMMY_1]

 

Ho! I forgot about Humpty dumpty. ;D ;D

 

aye well he was cracked just like you   ;D ;D ;D

[Guest Vic]

 

aye well he was cracked just like you   ;D ;D ;D

 

That's rich, coming from a Scotch egg-er on. ;D ;D ;D

[Peckedhen]

 

:) i say that they will  hatch, , [hope so ;D] nature usually makes sure of that      let us know in 18 days ;D   good luck

 

 

Will do Jimmy,  thanks.

 

Sue :K)

 

[Guest CS]

Any news of eggs? Pecked

[Peckedhen]

Too soon yet Craig. I'll let you know.

 

[Peckedhen]

Out of ten eggs laid over the cold snap, four were empty.

[billy wilson]

what about canary eggs,after each egg is laid they are taken out of the nest and placed in a drawer and pot eggs are put under the hen until she layers her cluch after five days the pot eggs are replaced with the eggs from the drawer and i know myself when i was putting the eggs back under her they were icy cold,the idea is to try and get all young birds to hatch at the same time once the eggs are put under the hen they hatch in thirteen days

 

 

 

                                                          billy                 ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Peckedhen]

 

Thanks Billy, I did do this with the first eggs but, as I didn't get them the before the first freezing night it was too late.  It may not have been the frost, it could well have happened anyway.  :-/