hi there im a first timer raising chicks with the a hen
dose the hen know when to leave the nest box with her chicks to eat and drink as far as i know she has not left the nest sence they started to hatch and the chick had no food or water so far
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i have a broody hen that sits on eggs at night but not doing the day. i know she is broody by the way she acts and sounds but will not sit on the eggs during the day
what to do
hi there once again
i know i have one broody hen sitting on eggs now it been about 4-5 days now.(candling them soon) come to find out there more in there then the last time i looked
so my ? to you is (me not marking the eggs) how long do i wait to remove the un hatch eggs
now my 2 ?
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1
how many eggs do a hen lay in one couple cycle before it starts over because i heard they have to lay all there eggs first and then maybe become broody
2
when do you know when enough is enough for eggs in the nest box for a hen at may become broody
i dont want them to think the nest is not safe
can i replace eggs (i have not candle them) that the hen sit sitting
will be candle them soon in a couple days
or will it be to long for her and may leave the nest because it taking to long
i have a hen that last night roost in the nest box over night on eggs. then she when back in the nest box to sit but do not no when and sat on the eggs for some time then got off then never return to the nest box until tonight.
broody or starting to be broody
what should i do
i have a hen that last night roost in the nest box over night on eggs. then she when back in the nest box to sit but do not no when and sat on the eggs for some time then got off then never return to the nest box until tonight.
broody or starting to be broody
what should i do