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Is there a recommended length of time you should leave a hen sitting her own eggs before underlaying them to another pair?

Diamond Dave wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 7:39 am Is there a recommended length of time you should leave a hen sitting her own eggs before underlaying them to another pair?

I put a pot egg under the pair that I planned to float them under then once the pair laid 2 I moved them under and put 2 pot eggs under the pair I moved from

Ah, cheers Mark. I forgot to say I am floating the eggs of my stock birds under the racers and I want the stockpairs to go back down ASAP.
I am thinking of the welfare of the hens and worried about them having 2 rounds in quick succession, especially as I have a couple of old girls in the stock shed.
I was thinking around 6 days but not sure if it should be more.......

We always used to float the eggs 10 days after the second egg was laid this gave the stock hens time to recover

Bowbroom wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 7:32 pm We always used to float the eggs 10 days after the second egg was laid this gave the stock hens time to recover

Is the correct answer

Thanks for the replies gents. Its very reassuring to have the benefit of your experience.