Oct 9, 2011 4:10:09 GMT
tariq
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Post by tariq on Apr 2, 2012 6:33:24 GMT
Hi,
If a hen does not incubate eggs for 12 hours and then they are fostered to other hens, will the eggs hatch?
Thanks,
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May 25, 2024 2:12:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 6:55:03 GMT
if she started to sit tight on them ....and then left them to get cold ....no ...but if she hasnt started to sit tight on them ....they should be..... ok .....
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Oct 9, 2011 4:10:09 GMT
tariq
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Post by tariq on Apr 2, 2012 8:16:30 GMT
She was sitting tight on them when another hen attacked the nest box. but the eggs were safe and I got to know some 8 - 12 hours later.
how long maximum will the eggs survive ?
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Feb 29, 2012 21:44:11 GMT
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Post by Bird Junky on Apr 2, 2012 9:27:23 GMT
Hi You don't say how many eggs are involved.
An egg can remain fertile up to 24hrs after being laid.
So if you put them under other females some may
hatch. A lot depends on what the temperature was
when you found them. Yours B.J.
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May 25, 2024 2:12:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 9:36:54 GMT
She was sitting tight on them when another hen attacked the nest box. but the eggs were safe and I got to know some 8 - 12 hours later. how long maximum will the eggs survive ? i agree with BJ..... if its just 1 egg leave it she will go back to it .... but if its 2/3 eggs.... its not as simple as how long they were left for ... its a case of were they .....cold..... when you found them ....if slightly warm foster them out .........if cold there no good ..but to be sure ..... mark them ......i use a pencil......and foster them out and ...see if there any good.... i hope this helps.... |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 2, 2012 13:32:52 GMT
Some hens start to incubate from the second egg, some from third egg. As eggs are laid every 48 hours, it means they are fertile during that period. It's just that hens keep rotating the eggs.
I know a breeders who takes away the eggs from the hens once they are laid and replaces them with dummy eggs. Once the clutch is complete, he removes the dummy ones and puts back the eggs. He keeps the eggs in a pot on wood shavings and rotates them every 12 hours. He never had any hatching problems with those eggs. So an egg can be fertile for a long time, and not just 24 hours.
Mick is right though, if the egg was left alone for 12 hours after the incubation was started then there is a slim chance for the egg to hatch.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 2, 2012 14:45:35 GMT
The eggs can stay viable for up to seven days before nesting is needed.
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