gestation period for chickens
The incubation period for chicken eggs is 20 to 21 days, and increases up to 30 days for other poultry. After sitting for some days, a broody hen can be given some newly hatched chicks and, if they are accepted, the original eggs can be removed and replaced with more chicks.he incubation period for chicken eggs is 20 to 21 days, and increases up to 30 days for other poultry. After sitting for some days, a broody hen can be given some newly hatched chicks and, if they are accepted, the original eggs can be removed and replaced with more chicks.
Technically chickens do not have a gestation period, as they lay eggs rather than give live birth. However, the incubation period, when the hen is nesting over the eggs and ke â¦ eping them warm, is approximately 21 days. 21 people found this useful.James Dawe.   16 to 30 days. This has happened to me before my hamster is a boy but it spent the night with my friends female and it took about two weeks until the female had babies i'm sure about this... its exactly 16 days!   The gestation period for hamsters ranges from 16 to 21 days. This is short for rodents.