broody hen

Today is day 16 for hatching two eggs with a broody hen! I can't wait to have little baby chicks again (hopefully)! Well, long story short: I used to have three eggs but on day 12 or 13, egg #3 just...just disappeared. I'm thinking the mother pushed it out of the nest because it was a dud and...

This thread is for observations and data collection pertaining to hatching eggs, whether by natural (broody) or artificial (incubator) means. I found some excellent articles that cover a lot of scientific jargon. But, if you're the type of person who wants to know how things work, you'll enjoy...