Can a chicken tell if their egg is going to hatch or not?

Answer 1

No. Only the fertilized eggs hatch. Eggs bought at the grocery store are not fertile and will never hatch. Even eggs that have been fertilized on the farm will only hatch if conditions are perfect and either set under a broody hen or artificially incubated. 21 days at 100.5 degrees F with a humidity of 50% or better are the ideal conditions for hatching.

Answer 2

No When the bird goes broody she will set a Golf ball. Hens do not know if all the eggs they sit on are fertile. After the first chicks emerge though she will usually kick out unhatched eggs about day 3.

Answer 3

She goes what we call..."broody"

She will sit on the eggs using her own body heat and humidity to create idea conditions for the fertilized eggs to develop. Once she has a large enough clutch of eggs...she will steal eggs from other nests. She will stop moving off the nest for anything more than a quick (5 minutes or less) drink,snack or to defecate. She will stay on those eggs (and be quite protective) for 21 days and then she will keep the chicks with her until they are about a month old.

Answer 4

Yes they do. Adult female chickens (hens) lay eggs.

Answer 5

Yes a chicken does lay eggs

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Answer 6

No, a chicken cannot predict if an egg will hatch. The incubation process and conditions need to be suitable for the egg to hatch, but the chicken itself cannot determine the outcome.

Answer 7

Chickens eggs are it's periods :)