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👍 You need more space when adding chicks from an incubator too. Btw, I never bought an incubator. A few of my chickens have proven to be excellent broodies and mama’s until they leave them at their own at about 8-12 weeks old. One problem is that they like to get broody on the same nest 🪺 .

Yes they rotate. Some need only 10 minutes but they often take half an our or even longer to lay an egg. Staying on a nest for more than 3 hours indicates broodiness. Chickens tend to lay in the same favourite nest-box. A second nest is needed if it’s occupied too long. Mine are sometimes...

:welcome For 8 chickens, you only need 2 nest-boxes. Unless you want /have a broody to sit quietly to hatch a few more chicks next year. 🐣🐣🐣🐣