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If I can catch her while she is down, I'll number the eggs. I'll also try to attach a picture here of where she is sitting.

I think I will just let her hatch in her current nest for now, and when they hatch I'll move them into the crate. I will need to go get some hardware cloth to cover the crate just because the holes are more than big enough for a chick to get through, and separating will make things a lot easier...

Having the mom and chicks separated will sort out the feed problem, I just give her and her chicks starter and egg shells on the side. With the nest she is in now, I don't think it was made with the intent of a hen trying to hatch, rather simply for egg production. I can set up a large pet cage...

Hello! During the winter freeze, one of our hens thought that it would be ideal to try and hatch some eggs. She is about 5 days in, and sitting on 4 eggs. No idea if any of them will make it, but I am hopeful! We want to let her try and hatch these eggs (and let her raise any hatchlings) rather...