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    Satellite Nesting???

    We don't have a Roo, only 4 hens, so they eggs aren't going to develop into anything. :) I've blocked her access so she can't get under the shed anymore. Maybe i'll put another nest box by the garden shed, hopefully she'll decide to use that one. As for the eggs, you are right, a coon would...
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    Satellite Nesting???

    Hello BYC Community, I recently discovered that one of my hen's has been laying eggs under the garden shed. I discovered 12 eggs last night!!! My question is are we still able to eat these eggs or should we toss them? The oldest ones may be up to two weeks old and the weather has been very...
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    Puffed Up Hen

    The Broody Breaker WORKED!!! AFTER 6 dayes in a large bird cage my Welsummer is back to her normal non broody self!! She laid an egg in the bird cage. I introduced her back to the flock and she didn't make a run for the nest box so I knew she was back to normal. We had tried introducing her back...
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    Puffed Up Hen

    Thanks for the encouragement and the link KayTee. After reading the links about broody hens I am certain that is what we have!! We bought a large bird cage last night and set up our 'Broody Breaker'. I will keep her in there for the next few days then I'll try introducing her back to the rest of...
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    Puffed Up Hen

    Thank you all so much for the help. I am a new chicken owner so I had never experienced this before. I was worried that she was ill. Thanks for the link too!!
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    Puffed Up Hen

    She lays daily and I collect them from her daily. Normally she moves when I come to collect but the last two days she hasn't moved, I kinda have to move her butt to get to the egg.
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    Puffed Up Hen

    Please help. My 8 month old Welsummer hen is acting strange. For the past two days she has been sitting in one of the nesting boxes. She has her feathers all fluffed up and is making a lil chirping noise. She still continues to lay but she spends all her time in the box. She is normally quite...
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