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egg number 3
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:22 am
by riantango08
yay my hen has laid egg number 3,i checked this morning and there was still only 2 but just checked then and there was number 3.how many can they lay and when do i starting counting down the days till they hatch,(if there fertile).this is there first year breeding and they are only 2 years old.
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:29 am
by bec
i was told 21 days after the last egg is layed
good luck
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:33 am
by riantango08
cool thanks,i hope that the next 20 days or so go really quickly.
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:38 am
by bec
thats the hardest bit waiting
keep us posted and remember if they hatch...........
we went pics!!!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:07 am
by pinkdevil
The most eggs I have had from my hen is 5 but I have heard of one breeder saying his hen lays an average of 7 eggs per clutch.
The hen generally begins incubating the eggs at around the third egg. But it all depends on how many she will have.
Don't panic if the eggs don't hatch dead on 21 days, as it can vary slightly either side.
You can candle the eggs to see if they are fertile with a bright torch or a egg candler.
Congrats and fingers crossed that you have a successful hatch.
