My broody hen has been doing great, and then this evening when I checked the eggs, I found them all covered with poop.
Why is she doing this, just because she does not want to get off?
Here is my plan, tell me if it is useless or if there is something else I should do.
It is a little late tonight, I guess, but I am planning to take out some warm water and paper towels and clean them off as best I may, put some new hay in there, and then go in a couple times a day and lift her off the nest and try to keep her off for a little while anyway.
I thought about cleaning them up and putting them in the incubator, but I do not want to contaminate my other eggs. They are REALLY icky.
I have been checking her twice a day, she has been on them several days, and they were fine up until now.
Any other suggestions appreciated, thank you.
I have had other hens hatch out eggs but no one ever did this before, and these are eggs I really care about.
Catherine
Why is she doing this, just because she does not want to get off?
Here is my plan, tell me if it is useless or if there is something else I should do.
It is a little late tonight, I guess, but I am planning to take out some warm water and paper towels and clean them off as best I may, put some new hay in there, and then go in a couple times a day and lift her off the nest and try to keep her off for a little while anyway.
I thought about cleaning them up and putting them in the incubator, but I do not want to contaminate my other eggs. They are REALLY icky.
I have been checking her twice a day, she has been on them several days, and they were fine up until now.
Any other suggestions appreciated, thank you.
I have had other hens hatch out eggs but no one ever did this before, and these are eggs I really care about.
Catherine