Hi all - my husband and I live near Worcester, MA on 6 acres. So far he's only let me get chickens ;) That's ok - we've got our own little chicks - 2 of them and a 3rd on the way, so I keep pretty busy (and that leaves him with most of the chicken duty)
We have 4 RIR and 2 Barred Rocks (we...
Thanks both! She's a rhode island red. And she's sitting again today. I think we'll move her tonight to see if that helps? How long should we keep her in there to see if she's going to commit? 2 days?
So, our broody won't stay in the nest. She sits for quite a while (half a day?) and then leaves for hours. Then comes back, etc. any idea if 1. She'll sit for 3 weeks if she's in her own box? And 2. The eggs she's already sat on (less than 24 hours total) - are they still good for hatching or...