This is day 23 and the last two eggs haven't hatched. Should we give them till Sunday? Here's a pic of mama with one of her chicks - the other is hiding underneath her :) oops not sure how to post a pic!
Hi, I posted here a few weeks ago because we thought our hen was sick but I was informed that she was broody. So, she's now been sitting on 4 eggs for 21 days. What's the longest amount of time this can go on, presuming they don't hatch today? Thanks and I will keep you updated!
Thanks for your reply! However, she used to lay regularly. Now she hasn't produced an egg in 2 weeks. She doesn't even go to her regular sleep spot anymore. Just stays in her nesting box.
This is a very healthy looking 1 year old hen that up until 2 weeks ago laid an egg a day. 2 weeks ago, she started staying in her nesting box and not laying eggs. She yells when we go near her but we picked her up, injected oil in her vent and gave her a warm bath in case she was bound. A few...