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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 164614" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>IN which case - make sure there is plenty of straw to keep her warm (it also encourages them to go broody) and leave a lovely big clutch of eggs in there for her to think about. Mark her eggs as she lays them with the date (in pencil). Make sure her nest is safe from marauding pests. If/once she starts sitting, you can remove any extra non-fertile eggs.</p><p></p><p>Alternatively - see if you can get your hands on a supply of fertile eggs of just about any fowl species. You could supplement her supply with those (again, mark the eggs with pencil). </p><p></p><p>About a week after she starts sitting, you can candle the eggs. Look it up online, you should be able to get a site with diagrams to show you what to look for. Again, exciting and informative for children.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 164614, member: 1991"] IN which case - make sure there is plenty of straw to keep her warm (it also encourages them to go broody) and leave a lovely big clutch of eggs in there for her to think about. Mark her eggs as she lays them with the date (in pencil). Make sure her nest is safe from marauding pests. If/once she starts sitting, you can remove any extra non-fertile eggs. Alternatively - see if you can get your hands on a supply of fertile eggs of just about any fowl species. You could supplement her supply with those (again, mark the eggs with pencil). About a week after she starts sitting, you can candle the eggs. Look it up online, you should be able to get a site with diagrams to show you what to look for. Again, exciting and informative for children. Marg [/QUOTE]
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