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Do you mean move eggs being incubated? If you move eggs from under a chicken, she may move with them, or she may just leave them. If she has been sitting for a few days it is best to throw away the eggs. I have a very young chicken sitting right now, on all the eggs she can find! It remains to be seen if she will stay the course, or if the eggs are fertilized as the cockerel is quite old. I have moved eggs from where they were being sat on, but the chicken did not sit on them once moved. She was in a flower bed, and not really in a safe place. After about a week, she was disturbed by a hedgehog, at 2:00 in the morning. If a hen is determined enough, and you can somehow move her and the eggs simultaneously, it may work. They can be moved to an incubator and kept at the same temperature, but once left uncovered for a few hours, they are unlikely to hatch.
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Of course you can move chicken eggs. I have taken them from the coop and have put them in the incubator with an undetermined age of the eggs. After they are in the incubator I handle them with protective gloves to avoid contamination.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoYou can, but in some cases it can be difficult. Thought "Broody" can represent a hen that is laying or a hen laying on eggs. When a hen is LAYING you can move her, but I dont recomend it. But when a hen is laying on her eggs (if the eggs are fertile DONT move her) but if the eggs are infertile go ahead on and move her.
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∙ 14y agoNo. I tried it but she just went back again.
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∙ 14y agoYes from the local feeder supply store. You can also purchase fertilized eggs.
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Why does a hen sit in the nest all the time and squawk at you when you try to move her?
If the hen has eggs, she is trying to protect them.
What does it mean if a broody hens comb goes grey?
Stress could be the reason for a broody hen's comb to go grey. A change in comb color often happens when a hen isn't feeling well or is missing something in their diet.
What are the minimum number of days for eggs under a broody hen to hatch?
28 days
How do you know if a hen is clucking?
A broody hen is easy to spot. The hen will remain on the nest when the other hens are going about their daily routine. The hen will often be aggressive when you reach in to remove her eggs. If you remove the hen from her clutch of eggs she will often run right back to the nest, protesting loudly. The broody hen will not roost with the other birds but remain on the nest over night.
Can you keep a broody hen broody after 21 days?
Absolutely! I had a broody that laid on one batch, that was unsuccessful. So, then we kept her for another 21 days with no gap in between. She is still alive and well, but afterwards, I suggest you keep an eye on her. My hen was very pale when she came off the nest for the first time. Also, my friend went on a holiday after leaving a broody behind with no eggs. When they came back, she was fine.
How do you hatch a duck egg without an incubator or mama duck or broody hen?
With a Momma Duck! Or you can use a broody hen, if you have chickens.
Will a hen always become broody in its life?
It depends on the individual hen, and what breed that hen is. Not every hen will go broody in her lifetime. There are many breeds - such as egg layers - that have been breed to NOT be broody. So therefore, the chances of breeds like that going broody are slim to none. However, you have breeds like cochins and silkies that are very frequent brooders.
What are sentences using the word broody?
A hen will get broody when she needs to lay an egg. or Mary can get broody when she thinks she has been insulted.
What is chicken's mother called?
A mother chicken is a HEN Also Known as a broody hen/hen with a brood.
Is a hen less apt to sit on an unfertilized egg?
No. A broody hen is a broody hen and will sit on golf balls once the urge to nest takes her. Hens do not instinctively know if the eggs they are brooding are fertile or not. Hens in a chicken coop without a rooster among the flock will still go broody.
Is there a special name for a hen who wants to sit on her eggs all day?
A hen who wants nothing more out of life than to set on her (or other hens) eggs is called a "broody hen," and the behavior is called, being "broody".
Why does a hen sit in the nest all the time and squawk at you when you try to move her?
If the hen has eggs, she is trying to protect them.
Which is better broody hens or incubators?
It really depends on how good a broody the hen is, and the reliability of your incubator and your experience incubating chicks.
Can you move newborn chicks with their momma if they are in a place they could fall?
Yes, touching the chicks does not upset the broody hen, they will stay with her and her with them, where ever you put them as long as it is safe and somewhat sheltered. Move them if they are not safe where they are.
Can a hen quit being broody after a couple of weeks sitting on eggs?
yes.
Are you allowed to move chicken when broody?
it depends if you want her to have chicks or not ,I found that if you move broody hens nothing happens but they just go back to their eggs but once I moved a hen and 18 eggs that she had hidden and colllected and this made her no longer broody
What does it mean if a broody hens comb goes grey?
Stress could be the reason for a broody hen's comb to go grey. A change in comb color often happens when a hen isn't feeling well or is missing something in their diet.
