incubation

[Roland]

Well what does one think, do the birds count the days of incubation or wait for movement or something, and then after a few extra days desert?

I have a barren hen, mated to a cock bird and have slipped a egg a day for two days under hen They are sitting ok. Have week old eggs from me favourite hen and wish to swap. Whats are your views?

[Guest Vic]

Possibly, you have moved eggs out of a warm frying pan into a colder one. Obviously the barren hen is not a yearling, but she (and her mate) may be a bit short of milk when the eggs do hatch. Bad management in my mind. Vic.

 

[THE FIFER]

Well what does one think, do the birds count the days of incubation or wait for movement or something, and then after a few extra days desert?

I have a barren hen, mated to a cock bird and have slipped a egg a day for two days under hen They are sitting ok. Have week old eggs from me favourite hen and wish to swap. Whats are your views?

 

 

i have a barren hen had her for a few years, i pair her up and put eggs under her, but she must be sitting the normal time 18-19 days to make sure she is on soft food.

 

[Roland]

I haven't put eggs under her as such, just pot eggs.

[THE FIFER]

I haven't put eggs under her as such, just pot eggs.

 

 

 

YES BUT U WOULD HAVE TO COUND THE DAYS SHE HAS BEEN SITTING, AS SITTING POT EGGS IS THE SAME AS THE BIRD IS SITTING EGGS.

 

[Roland]

So can't take seven day eggs and place under... never mind, worth a shot I guess.

[peterpau]

So can't take seven day eggs and place under... never mind, worth a shot I guess.

Think four days is the most I'd go to. Although sooner go two days to many than four under