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do hens lay while setting?

post #1 of 8
7/9/12 at 2:08pm
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They haven't started laying yet, but we are curious as to wehter they stop laying while they are setting.  Sems to me they would.

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post #2 of 8
7/9/12 at 2:09pm

They do not lay when they are broody.

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I am the mama of 9 full-grown hens: 1 Dominikers, 1 Partridge Rock, and 2 Buff Orpingtons, and 5 gold comets

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post #3 of 8
7/9/12 at 2:16pm

Mine will usually lay one more egg after they start sticking to the nest at night, but after that, no, not if they are full on broody. Sometimes, it takes awhile to actually work up to being serious.

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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post #4 of 8
7/9/12 at 2:21pm

Egg production stops for the broody hen, but other chickens will gladly deposit their eggs in the broody's nest.

 

For three weeks you will have to put up with this:

 

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Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

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Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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post #5 of 8
7/9/12 at 4:25pm

Or this:

 

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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post #6 of 8
7/9/12 at 4:43pm
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Originally Posted by speckledhen View Post

Or this:


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LoL that poor chicken looks a bit insane!
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post #7 of 8
7/9/12 at 8:52pm
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Originally Posted by theoldchick View Post

Egg production stops for the broody hen, but other chickens will gladly deposit their eggs in the broody's nest.

 

For three weeks you will have to put up with this:

 

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I could deal with that! She is so stinkin' cute! Stan has the prettiest girls!

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post #8 of 8
7/10/12 at 3:22am

Thanks!

Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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