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We have 5 hens, no roosters. All have been laying pretty consistently for a few months. Recently, one of the hens has been brooding, I guess. None of the eggs are fertilized so I didn't think brooding could be an issue. We noticed she had not left the nest in a couple days. She was sitting on...

My wife and I are new chicken owners. We got our first coop on Friday and our first chickens (4 Rhode Island Reds) on Saturday. We were surprised to see our first egg this morning. Here's my question: Do we collect the egg right away or do we let the chicken tend to it for awhile...