Springtime is the usual time to start a hatch. It depends on where you are and the weather conditions. Plan for the clutch to start incubation when temperatures reach above zero continually so the newly hatched chicks do not suffer from extreme cold. Naturally brooded chicks will use the broody hen for a heat source for about 3 weeks after hatch.
A hen
21 days from the day the hen begins to brood.
The hen LAYS on the egg
A brooding hen is a female chicken that exhibits maternal behavior by sitting on a clutch of eggs to incubate them and keep them warm until they hatch. During this time, the brooding hen can be protective, aggressive, and focused solely on caring for her eggs.
Yes.
They sit in the hen house on eggs, on the roost or in a nest.
no
No.
yes you can hatch a robins egg under a hen because i tried it once and it worked but the hen and the robin don't get along very well
I watched the egg hatch.We decided to hatch the plan in motion.Close the hatch, you're letting the zombies in.
Chickens lay eggs all the time, but these are not usually fertilised. When a cockerel mates with a hen, the eggs become fertilised and then, if the hen sits on them or if they are incubated, chicks will hatch.
21 days is the incubation time for all chicken breeds.