@Calli
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Light Sussex laying.....My light sussex has laid eggs and gone broody on me. My daughter will not let daddy eat these eggs.....is there a snowballs chance one may hatch and should I put them in an incubator(Temp variance please?)
 How I hope tgis is not a sign of things to come...No you can't eat those eggs either, no nor the chickens and as for the peppers, tomatoes etc etc 
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judith
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Sorry to ask, but you do have a cockerel I presume?
I don't know what Winters are like in Galway, but I wouldn't let them hatch myself at this time of year. Particularly not in the incubator. It is just too cold and damp IMO unless you have the facilities to keep them indoors for several weeks - I don't think it's fair on the chicks.
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@Calli
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Vinnie is a pretty active light sussex cockerel - one way of keeping warm - more likely keeping girls in order!!
Wasn't thinking outside at all....I am as wimpish as daughter poor little chucklets....Currently battened down against storm weather but Maddy not moving so moved food and water to her.
I am a novice (Obviously ) at this as we didnt think theyd do this till the spring. Can't they read the rules?
We have a utility room where the boiler and homebrew reside would this suit ( No joke about cooking coq au vin please)
Callie
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judith
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Well, there is nothing to stop you doing it, but personally I would take the eggs away and wait until Spring. She will go broody again, don't worry.
If you want to go ahead, then the utility room would probably be OK. Give the hen a quiet and enclosed area (cardboard box on its side - that sort of thing) and as few distractions as possible while she is sitting, and let her get on with it. Just give her access to food and water - she will probably only eat, drink and poo once a day. Be prepared for the smell and the dust when the chicks hatch. Also be aware that Vinnie's sperm might not be as active at this time of year, so all the eggs might be duds.
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alison
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It would be okay in the utility room, but you will get fed up with the smell before it is warm enough to get them outside.
We can usually last about 3 weeks then out they go.
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