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2/7/12 at 9:05am
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I have a astrlope hen who has been sitting in the same nesting box since Sunday she is puffed up and bites whenever I try to pet her! Is it possible she is our first broody hen? We have never had one before, do they get out of the box to eat? Hownlong are they normally broody for? We would love to get some fertilized eggs under her
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post #2 of 3
2/7/12 at 4:39pm

I have a BO that just went broody, acting just like yours. I got 8 fertile eggs put them under her ( I don't have a roo). Did this yesterday, she hasn't moved a feather since yesterday, not even to eat or drink. 

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4-EasterEgger, 3-Blk Australorps, 2-Silver Laced Wyandotts, 1 - gold laced Wyandott, 3-RIR, 1-Light Brahma, 2- Buff Orpingtons, 1  -Blue Rock, 1 - Delaware,  1 - Wheaten Maran, 2 - Cockoo Marans , 5 - Blk Minorcas, 1 - Buff Minorca, 3- Barred rocks, 2- White Giants, 2-great danes, 1-GSH, about 200+ Mexican Free Tailed bats

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post #3 of 3
2/9/12 at 4:04pm
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She is still in her nesting box! We tried moving her but nope just right back to the box, I havent seen her get out at all but that doesn't say much since we cant watch her all of the time 

Love my flock! 11 girls and counting! Betty, Olivia, Jack, Rita, Abigail, Bonnie, Skeletor, Patches, Otis, Rosie, Barry!
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Love my flock! 11 girls and counting! Betty, Olivia, Jack, Rita, Abigail, Bonnie, Skeletor, Patches, Otis, Rosie, Barry!
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