Can One Chicken Hatch 43 Eggs?

I got a call from a friend: for two weeks all eggs had been disappearing and now a chicken was gone too. After a short search, I discovered what was going on. Their 5 chickens had found a new place to lay their eggs, and now one of them had decided to incubate them all. :) Very sweet, but impossible. Eggs will warm up a little, start growing and then cool down and stop growing. Warm enough to not die, but too cold to grow. In a situation like this, only a few will hatch, if any ...and you know me...
The next hurdle was getting the mum to accept all of the chicks… I know this can be done, especially if I can make the chicks feel the warmth of their mum.
One last tip: mark already incubated eggs with an X. Like this you will be able to check what are fresh laid eggs by other hens.
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[@oroontheheels]

You made that chicken’s dream come true. She was so confident about sitting on such big amount of eggs. And she was happy to accept all hatched chicks!!

[@moonlightgaming3067]

43 likes 43 eggs

[@timuthiyuswilson3737]

Please you tell What breeds do they have?

[@mikuenjoyerXD]

This comment made my heart go 💓

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Can a chicken hatch 43 eggs? No. Can she mother 43 chicks if a human helps her to hatch them? Absolutely~💖

[@hh-sb4nq]

Oh yes she can with a little help from a friend ☺️

[@terryforsdyke306]

Yes, a chicken can hatch 43+ eggs, just not all in one go without help.

[@josephvanallen6864]

@@terryforsdyke306 yesh

[@Rajeshreddy23]

Nope it can up to hatch 20 only

[@ophelias4172]

Can she? I don’t know a lot about chickens. 43 babies sounds like a lot. I wonder if other chickens would help?

[@pixiehopper8]

She’s like, “ There’s MORE?!” 😂😂 What a fantastic mom, and those chicks are adorable. 🥰🥰🥰

[@mmdehnmm]

That's exactly what I was thinking she was saying every time he added more....

[@mstyxx]

LOL

[@sdktv9282]

Very nice vedio

[@Jolene8]

I thought the same when she started pecking at him. 😂

[@Kiki-]

She looks like she found this big pile of eggs one day randomly and was like "well I can't just leave these guys here, guess im a mother now"

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

Lol, right?!

[@surtu9221]

I find it hilarious that he didn't force this on the chicken or anything, he just found her with these aspirations and decided to make her dream come true XD

[@extrovertedintrovert2900]

Oh my gosh I started dying of laughter when he was grabbing the chicks and shoving them under the confused mom 🤣

[@ophelias4172]

What the hell am I supposed to do with all of these?

[@uniwolfgamer1094]

Lol she looks so confused and speechless 😂 I was a lil worried when she pecked at him cuz it could've been toward the chicks. I'm not very educated when it comes to birds, especially what they do with their beaks to their children. I was afraid she was gonna peck their eyes out 😅

[@subacc3340]

@@ophelias4172😊 2:12

[@ilikeminecraftgaming9331]

She’s like,”Umm,I didn’t need more,but I’ll take um!” XD.

[@steviemichelle7271]

@@uniwolfgamer1094 broody hens who are protecting eggs or new chicks will peck at anything that comes close enough to take their babies. I have a pet hen who goes broody often, even though none of the eggs are fertilized because she won’t accept our rooster. She won’t peck at me, but that’s very rare for a broody hen to not peck. She’s just very tame and loves me. However, she does scream at me the same way the hen in this video screams 😂 In fact, my hen is in my bedroom right now because I’m trying to make her snap out of it. They will sit on an empty nest until they starve if you let them. I’m considering getting some fertilized eggs for her to hatch ❤ She is insanely maternal. I just don’t want her to quit eating to try to hatch invisible eggs ☹️

[@ShortOrderCook]

The look on the hen's face as you started bringing more chicks to her was adorable! So many little chicks - what a handful! Wonderful that they have a great chance at life now. I never knew they like the blossom petals - that's so sweet. Happy Days little chicken family! 💜💜

[@anyascelticcreations]

I didn't know that they like petals either. That whole scene with the amazing mama and all the fluffy little babies eating flower petals was just so sweet.

[@ShortOrderCook]

@@anyascelticcreations It was beautiful wasn't it🌷🌷🌼🌼💜💜

[@anyascelticcreations]

@@ShortOrderCook It really was. 🌸🌸🐥🐥❤️❤️

[@JadeHakola]

Wow you got a like from acca

[@jerrynduka8267]

The hen is an extremely gentle hen, this could have easily become a horror show for the chicks.

[@tinyteacupturtletiktoks670]

This is a rare breed not the bird but the human who tries every day to help animals in need ❤

[@genesislucas500]

Period

[@milhouse777]

Word

[@eanewto1532]

Well said!

[@Bencrackers]

This kind of human is one that we more of

[@twistoffate4791]

@@Bencrackers Yes please and thank you.

[@danjordan1979]

Oh, what an amazing mum she is!! She made herself as big and fluffy as she could. What a sweetheart! 🐔🐤🐥 Those babies are so absolutely adorable and perfect. 😍😍😍

[@CommanderNoob]

One of my chickens tried to hatch 43 eggs at once, she managed to convince another hen to help her out, and when 37 of the eggs hatched, the second hen left, and 37 chicks were constantly crowded around the mama hen. It was like some sort of secret service. Nature it beautiful.

[@bluebird4614]

Yeah hens do that. Alot of hens co-parent each others chicks

[@CommanderNoob]

@@bluebird4614 I know. It's not just hens either. 11 years ago, one of my roosters brooded 7 eggs that the mother left after having 4, and he hatched them all and even raised them.

[@Jayasree0627]

@@CommanderNoob awww

[@TheQueenOfSheba]

@@CommanderNoob awww! Folks don’t realize what good parents chickens are’

[@Kshipss]

Birds in general know how to keep relationship and family going than humans

[@LisaApril]

The sound of new chicks making little noises is so cute and precious. I just love the way they hop around and make a little noise and then they follow mom around pecking and scratching exactly like she does. When night comes they Gather under her wings to keep warm while they sleep. Some of the happiest times in my childhood were watching my bantam rooster and bantam hen. They were so tiny and adorable, and the rooster had a beautiful cock-A doodle Doo. When she laid her eggs they were *tiny*. And when those chicks hatched they were so tiny I was afraid to touch them. That was the most beautiful animal family I ever experienced personally. The bantam hen was an excellent mother.

[@SM-ce1uy]

what a lovely story, Lisa, I do find them adorable as well

[@ElysetheEevee]

The star of this video was definitely the mom! I bet she was *so* tired after having the first batch with her for a few days. Then came the second set!

[@justadude1255]

This mans chickens are something else. From raising a duck, now to rasing 30-40+ chicks. Wow just wow.

[@mdatifazim4595]

@@A23Hype lovelyest KZbin ever

[@LoveLandforChrist]

I miss Albert however absolutely lovely video

[@SomeBoyHere]

@@LoveLandforChrist what happened to Albert?

[@topramen5884]

@@SomeBoyHere he died, sadly chickens don’t live very long

[@SomeBoyHere]

@@topramen5884 rip albert 😭

[@spiritcudaback7851]

I’ve had chickens all my life until last year when I had to move. I think the most unique thing I have ever seen was when one of my chickens I swore I thought we’re gone entirely took off and came back with 20 chicks. While raising them she got tired of them she didn’t really want them and I was getting worries but another one of my heads adopted all fo them. She didn’t lay the eggs or hatch them but she adopted 20 3 month old chicks and raised them as they’re own. She loved them so much and it was such a site too see

[@phangirlable]

Awwww! 🥰

[@spiritcudaback7851]

@@phangirlable I just really really love birds she was definitely the best mother hen I had.

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

​@@spiritcudaback7851 that's fantastic. Lucky you to have such a good momma hen ❤

[@spiritcudaback7851]

@@michelehemlokhexwhite4310 she still kickin too :)) I don’t think she lays eggs anymore but she just living the life

[@LCLW63]

Awe I loved how she took in all those chicks! When she hatched the first 3 & was sitting atop the barrel it was like she was saying "hey dad look what I did!!" Awesome as always watching your special gift!

[@anyascelticcreations]

I wonder if she realized that he was returning the babies that he took away in eggs. The more I learn about animals the more surprised I am by how intelligent they really are. I wonder if this mama hen was able to understand that.

[@aurrasinger]

@@anyascelticcreations They are as smart as primates, on par with roughly a 5 year old human child, so she may well have. Great momma hen though. Holy wow, 43 babies....

[@Xoosoon]

You are an absolute honour to watch and keeping the KZbin community alive. Me and my crew are filming in Amsterdam next year and would love to meet up as part of our donation vlogs. If this is not possible we would love to just donate anyway, it’s not a life changing amount but a fair amount. Keep the good work, incredible human.

[@Willzadl]

try emailing him, should be in channel description

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

Would be awesome to meet him. He is my bird rescue mentor and teacher. An absolute hero ❤

[@constantconfusion4199]

So cool! It cracked me up how she looked so hellariously confused by all the chicks you were putting under her 😂

[@crabstick250]

Agree. At first she kept looking like...WTF

[@Topazzzzzz]

Its so funny how the hen just accepted all those chicks being stuck under her like "oh whats a couple more, keep 'em coming!"

[@oakmaiden2133]

I recently put a batch of hatchery chicks under my broody bantam. I went into the coop after sunset, removed the fake eggs and began setting chicks under her. She was so thrilled. Mama hens are very accepting of small chicks.

[@Aziz.faisal]

I was afraid that the mother would not accept the new chicks, but she is already an excellent mother. Thank you for sharing this peace video. Bless you

[@lunarrefresh]

I love how unique each chick is. My favourite is the nearly all black chick. I don't see that often in my region 💚 Thank you for your dedication! -- And mega props to that mama hen! That's no easy job.

[@wisecoconut5]

I am learning so much about how I fail to have real compassion and empathy by watching ACCA videos. I am humbled!

[@cdanilana]

I love how you take on challenges and push the boundaries of birds knowledge.

[@KiwitriTheBirb]

Wow, that's a very accepting hen! Shoutout to her 👏

[@jaynorris3722]

That is one determined hen. I love your videos. They make me smile and bring tears to my eyes at the same time. Sounds goofy but it's true. Makes me realize there are good things going on in the world. Thank you.

[@AChickCalledAlbert]

You’re very welcome Jay :)

[@DevilZrain]

The mama chicken loves you so much she was basically saying "come see what I did" and let you pick the baby up no trouble. I love how the animals know you're so wonderful!

[@petroventer1220]

I honestly wanted to see what it would look like if all the babies tried to crawl in under mom to sleep. So cute!

[@madamlt5758]

Oh my gosh they’re so cute and fluffy! Their little beeps are so sweet ❤️ Thank you for putting out these videos:)

[@heliumneonlights2770]

This made me happy. Thank you for being kind and looking after all those birds so gently. I wish more people were like this.

[@llamasugar5478]

This is amazing! In my experience, if a chick hatches even one day after the others the hen will kill it-or at best ignore it. Ducks, too. I’ve hand-raised my share of chicks and ducklings. Once, I took a duckling to church with me because I discovered it when I “just happened to” look in in the nest on my way out. It hatched later, and mama wasn’t interested in him at all. I wrapped him in a hanky and held him to keep warm. All went well until the last 10 minutes of the service, when Dinky suddenly decided to announce his presence. Fortunately, I was sitting in the back, but I had to leave quickly because ducklings are shockingly loud!

[@3michellemybelle]

Love this!

[@jennifersowens9398]

Brahmas and silkies r good moms and foster moms

[@sherris.2402]

So remarkable that the mom was willing to accept all those chicks. I didn't know that was possible. Nature is so amazing. Thanks so much for the uplifting video.

[@Kyuubi9110]

Wow, that chicken is mom of the year. 43 at once!

[@aneeshraman6499]

Those chicks are so cute and delicate, while the mother is so nurturing.😀

[@sydneymomma11]

What an accomplishment, the both of you! Very proud, indeed. Much love to everyone. 💖

[@destinyheath6583]

She’s so excited all her babies hatched!!! Love seeing such a good momma

[@wolflinggon5664]

I love when the first three hatch the hen is there waiting on the edge of the barrel to show off her babies

[@shotgunbettygaming]

Now THAT'S a brood mother!!💖

[@marygames8003]

Oh my goodness! So much fluffy! Cuteness, too! Good job getting them all back together!

[@anyascelticcreations]

So much fluffy amd cuteness indeed! 💖💖💖

[@darkdaygirl]

Mother hen wanted a big family! Thank you for helping her achieve her dream! 😊

[@jeannejett2299]

There's no better mother than a Momma hen. This one is beyond amazing! She's doing an incredible job🐔 🐣❤️❤️

[@FamilyPetsAll]

Lovely chicken ❤

[@leemon760]

I love your videos and I love chickens especially the ones I have in my yard because they're mine. You truly inspire me.

[@arctica7170]

The mom almost looked a little overwhelmed by all the new baby chickens being introduced. :D

[@underwaterdrama7330]

All the newest spring babies this year are bringing a smile across my face😊😊😊

[@cajsheen2594]

Lovely to see new life begin. Never fails to make me gently smile! Thankyou! XXX

[@fictiondreemz]

How sweet! It is always so much fun to watch these!

[@angelinalanzillotti2773]

What an undertaking both feathered and human. So incredibly sweet.

[@jaredtrainor6860]

Aww, that mother hen was visibly thrilled by her accomplishment :)

[@via45]

The scene of him stuffing more and more babies is hilarious 😂😂

[@Enoxix.]

Amazing mom! Great video again!

[@PADS62]

This is sooo terrific Alwyn! Mama hen & Dad working together to hatch out all of those special, Cute as can be little chicks!! Great job Dad! ❤️😍🥰🐣🐤🐥🐔

[@abilicious77]

Awwww this was so beautiful to watch. As always thank you so much for caring about animals.

[@fahadbinamin7599]

Wow!!! You saved the live of 40 chicks you are a great man

[@ladyinred92]

She definitely now has a lot of babies bless her. Thank you for helping her hatch them all❤

[@SibylleLeon]

The fluffiness of them!! It's too much! Hehehe, oh gods, I love this channel ❤

[@meadowleaf5424]

I appreciate you and your videos so much! You have truly given me so much knowledge to help me continue my passion of rescuing animals! I am currently fostering 4 kittens (3 feral and one who was abandoned). I have a lot of animals and you inspire me and so many others everyday. I cannot thank you enough

[@AChickCalledAlbert]

You’re very welcome and thanks for caring!

[@meadowleaf5424]

@@AChickCalledAlbert I have loved animals ever since I was born and it is lovely to have found a kindred spirit ❤ I am OVERJOYED to know that you exist and care. So your welcome, and thank you and your gracious heart

[@meadowleaf5424]

@@AChickCalledAlbert Also, a bit off topic, but I think you would enjoy Scott Christian. He has a very similar feel to you. He does art though. I hope you have a splendid, animal filled day

[@42by10]

Hen: "Ah! Friend Human! Let me introduce my children! This is Belinda, Louise, and Ashley! *Starts slipping in the next batch of chicks* Hen:"..... Oh! And how could I forget: Tom, Eleanor, Felicia, Gabriel, Roberta, Petunia...."

[@ghostjifftyfruit6720]

I swear at one point the hen was like "WAIT WHAT YOU COME WITH MORE BABIES"! "GO AWAY"! lol this is very cute.

[@gracebohler4380]

This is the most whole channel on the internet. Thanks for all you do!

[@sunnysun2771]

She is such a good momma hen! I want to have a hen like that as well.

[@wisecanadianwoman]

Such joy! The Mom's like, "Are you kidding me?" lol!

[@tamarrajames3590]

This is beautiful. With a helping hand…life finds a way. What a fabulous Mum that hen is.🖤🇨🇦

[@kigut7443]

she seemed pretty eager to have as many chicks as possible, sitting on all those eggs like that! im glad that she accepted them all!!!! super cute and adorable

[@LonelyStranger93]

The serotonin boost from watching baby chicks made my day so much better

[@SpeakUrMindShareUrWords]

God Bless this wonderful human being. Thank you for sharing another heartwarming video. A nurturing mother always accepts another little one to care for.

[@buddhadipmukherjee4255]

thank you so much sir for inspiring animal lovers like myself and saving the lives of so many animals. i have a pair of budgies who've recently had three chicks. but though the mother was very protective of her chicks, she refused to feed the youngest one. it had grown really weak. I took it away and started handfeeding it, and now its alive, well and kicking. my respects to you

[@maverick6461]

The hen should be called Mega-Mum! Love how when you put the chicks in with her, she immediately accepted them all 😘 That's love!🙏

[@elisabeth5285]

What a sweet video. It brought a smile to my face. All those sweet, soft squeaky chicks, so adorable. ❤️🐣🐥

[@Doubt42]

I can say that she's a really good mother🐔

[@justfurcomments]

love your content! proud to support!

[@vbryant5757]

I love how gentle he is with the babies. Jurassic Park ain't got nothing on this man! 🥰

[@Lafillesansnomdu78]

Love the mom's face when he added the first batch: "Wait, did I had this many children..?" And then when he comes back with more and she's at the door like "MORE?" 😂

[@janetgies8698]

So much fluffy cuteness! I hope you’ve got plenty of Starter Mash baby food. 😘🥰🥳

[@piperatthegatesofdawn]

What a great mama chicken ❤️

[@evanchen3949]

The mother looks terrified after each time he pulls out another chick 🤣

[@scootermom1791]

This hen should win a "mother of the year" award. Lol What a sweet girl! ❤

[@Suzzers]

Once all my eggs from my hens went missing, and I was getting at most two a day when the average is about eight. About a week later I find the smallest hen I have sitting on sixteen eggs! Sadly it was fall and the chicks probably would not have survived so I couldn't let her hatch them, but it was crazy to see her that dedicated.

[@leonardalawes6623]

I had successful hatches on Halloween and again 4 days before Thanksgiving! It was 17 degrees here the other day, everyone is fine!

[@unobruhmomento9366]

This is great. I've had a hard time recently and this helped to remind me of when I had my chickens and Guiana hens

[@sophievlat557]

We need more videos like yours. we need to be kind to other living créatures. thanks from the bottom of my heart ❤️

[@howsit70]

Thank you for sharing. Always a delight watching your videos✌️❤️🙏

[@mpdaugherty8549]

Yes Sir you always try the best you can. I love watching! I think you do amazing things.

[@karenhayes4743]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing. It is wonderful it all worked out so well.

[@anindomukherjee9245]

Hi I’m a sweet seven/eight (birthday today)year old and wanted to thank you for looking after your birds so well. I am looking forward to meeting a little chick very soon.❤ 3:15

[@AChickCalledAlbert]

Happy birthday Anindo!

[@furrantee]

You made that broody Mama Hen's dream with so many babies! Mama Hen said I will hatch them all and the human said I can help. Then the Mama Hen said you can help but I will raise them all! So cute.

[@mayhembeading3737]

Talk about spreading oneself thin... all jokes aside, this is so wonderful. 2nd edit: just a few months ago I had two hens go broody at the same time, for the same eggs, in the same nest. I messed that up. My fault, tried to split it up between them. It backfired, and I take the blame. But, those two hens managed to co-hatch and co-raise this one little chick, AND successfully introduce her into the flock. She is in young love with Louie, the second-rooster-in-charge, and she's thriving.

[@domaws]

I love this channel! It's like the urban rescue ranch but toned down.

[@PureLace]

Momma keeps pecking guy's hand. "STOP THAT, STOP THAT RIGHT NOW... I HAVE ENOUGH!" 😂😂😂

[@cuteduckdontlie4636]

what great mom so many babies 🐣 🐥 🐤 🐓 ❤️

[@Radhey_vlogs144]

Congratulations🥳

[@WildwoodTV]

OMG poor hen! All went well 'tho, thanks to you. After over 36 hours of trying I helped another chick into the world - I wouldn't have tried without watching how you helped hatch Albert 💛Now i have one chick... (broody mum changed her mind)

[@nitrusdrexler1189]

These are the videos that not only keep my faith in mother nature, but also humanity. You are amazing and I hope I get to meet you.

[@geneveaudet3235]

Mom hen is fantastic ! Her initial dream came true. She saw the like of all 43 chicks. She could hardly believe it, it was happening. What started with 3 kept coming on and on and a bunch ! What an amazing mom ! 🤗💕 Thank you for making her dream come true. ❤

[@manuelawiederkehr9167]

Awe, so cute. Thanks for sharing❤

[@01wonderful]

My grandpa used to dot his as well, buy he would out the babies as they were hatching under the mom at night. He said that this way she didn't realise she has extra haha and would accept them right away. He also used to put a turkey with lots of chicken eggs or lots of duck eggs. From what I remember both grandparents really didn't like to raise turkeys :D so they would always buy a pair from someone.

[@margaretleboeuf6765]

You have such a kind heart ❤️ to care for the eggs, chicks and hen. That hen looks like one proud momma. They're all so fortunate to have you!

[@SakuraTouhouAngel]

Your videos are very inspirational! If only more people could be like you, this world would be a much happier place! Always helping animals in need, you sir, are an angel on earth! May God's blessings be with you always!😇🙏💕

[@BeautyDaughtMom]

SO PRECIOUS! I need a chicken hutch & some chickies! I’ve wanted to raise them all my life!❤

[@ammonite400]

My chickens are the best thing to ever happen to me! Go for your dream!! (After some planning!)

[@nazwahaque8942]

This put such a big smile on my face!☺

[@jinjin0135]

This is one of the sweetest videos I've seen! What a great Mama and sweet little babies!🥰

[@coolwatyr]

I love watching your grand and simple adventures. What a wonderful Hen! I truly enjoyed this story. Thank you! Blessings and Abundance!