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    Mama hen not really mothering, thinks she's brooding still?

    Oh, okay. That might be partly what's this is all about. If I make her get up and put her over by the food with him, it almost seems like she tidbits for him. But she just doesn't see very engaging. Maybe she's just sitting with him longer than usual? He was back under her this evening and still...
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    Mama hen not really mothering, thinks she's brooding still?

    Oh, I see. Okay. Thanks. I checked on the chick this evening and he was nestled under the hen. I really don't know what to make of the situation. I haven't moved him since he was under her.
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    Mama hen not really mothering, thinks she's brooding still?

    Okay. Hm. I feel like if she's rejected the chick, it's rather halfhearted. I'll try sneaking him under another broody tonight. How can I break her of broodiness? I've tried locking her out of the coop for a few hours, I've tried taking all the eggs and dumping her outside daily, I've tried a...
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    Mama hen not really mothering, thinks she's brooding still?

    I have a grey hen (Americana I think), who has been broody for a couple of months now. I let her sit some eggs but it was in the nesting box so they ended up not being the same ages because other hens would add more. (I did try marking the eggs with pencil but it just came off). So she nearly...
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