I have a broody (first time) and she is sitting in a nest box that is open to the other hens. The other bantams like to lay in the same nest, so they have still been laying in there and I have just been letting the broody keep all the eggs cause I don't want to disturb her. It's been about 6 days so there are probably quite a few in there, although I only have 2 other bantams that lay in there.
I have some fertile eggs on the way now though, so I am going to want to switch the infertile eggs out and get the fertile ones in there instead. What is the best way to do this? She seems to get off the nest at mid-morning when I am almost always out. Do I just pick her up & make the switch any time? Should I wait till night time? Am I overthinking this, lol?
I have some fertile eggs on the way now though, so I am going to want to switch the infertile eggs out and get the fertile ones in there instead. What is the best way to do this? She seems to get off the nest at mid-morning when I am almost always out. Do I just pick her up & make the switch any time? Should I wait till night time? Am I overthinking this, lol?