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Don’t worry. I never had an egg exploding with a broody. And had infertile eggs under a broody many times.Hi.
Soooo. I have a broody chicken. I bought some hatching eggs. 10, because chicken math. It’s day… idk, 15? And hubby discouraged me from candling them around day 6 or so with my iPad. I think I got through two, didn’t really know what I was looking at, and he said, forget it; let’s leave her to it.
My fear is this: what if one or more are bad and they explode???
Today is the warmest day we’ve had in the month of July, only 94, but I figure it can’t be pleasant sitting in that coop.
Picture of her eggs to follow (taken while she ran around the run to poop!)
Besides, it seems, that a broody smells if an egg is not okay and tosses it from the nest.
Its best to leave your hen do the job. If the nestbox where shes in gets too hot, provide more ventilation. Cover the nestbox area with a reflective sunscreen (car window), a parasol or a tarp if the sun burns where she sits. Look for more tips in the article section to help her to cool down. But dont disturb her too much.
Good luck! Hope to see some fluffy pictures next week.