OK, so in another thread, I talked about how Miss Peaches is sitting on eggs, even though she’s only eight months old. I gave in and let her sit on eggs, she has 8. That’s an awful lot for little tiny her but she continues to sit and spread her self thin over them lol.
But my question now is, is it safe to let her hatch without having candled any of the eggs? She’s been sitting for a week. I know that candling is usually done about day five so now would be a really good time to do it. I’ve let other hens hatch before, so it’s not my first time, but I have always candled. This time I’m thinking I’d let nature take its course. Obviously if mama kicked an egg out and it stinks I’d get it taken away. She is already a feisty mama. She’s never been one to want to be held or petted anyway. Now even more so. She doesn’t come out to eat and drink. Well, maybe she does and I don’t see it but frankly, I haven’t even seen any evidence of it. So I’m thinking leave her alone. She’s doing her thing. Has anyone else ever just left them alone? I’ve also wondered if candling is more something that is necessary for incubated eggs as opposed to mama hatching them. What do you guys think?
But my question now is, is it safe to let her hatch without having candled any of the eggs? She’s been sitting for a week. I know that candling is usually done about day five so now would be a really good time to do it. I’ve let other hens hatch before, so it’s not my first time, but I have always candled. This time I’m thinking I’d let nature take its course. Obviously if mama kicked an egg out and it stinks I’d get it taken away. She is already a feisty mama. She’s never been one to want to be held or petted anyway. Now even more so. She doesn’t come out to eat and drink. Well, maybe she does and I don’t see it but frankly, I haven’t even seen any evidence of it. So I’m thinking leave her alone. She’s doing her thing. Has anyone else ever just left them alone? I’ve also wondered if candling is more something that is necessary for incubated eggs as opposed to mama hatching them. What do you guys think?