help Failed clutch under broody hen

jool88

In the Brooder
5 Years
May 4, 2014
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wolverhampton
Can anyone help me please my hen has sat for 25 days all where we'll at on day 17 this morning I candled after on chirps or pipping they were all fully formed but dead ,so upsetting ,I've removed the eggs but my poor hen is just sitting in the garden she has had a small drink but refusing to move ,should I give her a new batch or what can I do to care for her
 
Are you saying the hen sat on the eggs for 25 days, and that you candled on day 17? Or that she was broody for 25 days and you are on day 17 of putting eggs under her?

If she sat on those eggs for 25 days then they are probably not going to hatch and I think you're right to take them. I wouldn't start her on more eggs. She's been broody long enough (in my opinion). I would try to break her. She will get over it. They forget quickly.
 
Thanks for replying ,yes she has sat on 8 eggs for 25 days ,I new something was wrong she kept chirping to them but no replies ,I have had one previous successful hatch so I'm shocked we've lost all this clutch 'she lost weight too ,I put her out with the flock but they started bulling her she just lay there still clucking ,what shall I do
 
Sounds like she's just still broody. Try to break her. I don't dunk them in water, but some do. I just pull them off the nest and close up the box (if everyone is done for the day). If you have a small wire cage I will sometimes take my broody and put her in a small wire cage inside the run so she's still with the others but they can't pick on her and she can't get back to the nest box.

Good luck.
 
Thanks I will do that ,couldn't put her in water after she's been so good I'll put her in the coup in a small cage then let her out tomorrow see how it goes ,thanks again for the help ,there aren't any good forums in the UK ,have found so much help on here lovely people too x
 

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