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Penny's food and water is VERY close to her nest, but she does have to get out of the nest and walk a step or two to get there. I dust her with DE once a week and the nest box, too. When I add fresh litter to the pen, I sprinkle fresh DE there as well. No mites here!

I have wondered this myself since I have a broody right now day 10. As long as I see poop just outside the nest each day, I know she's getting out of the nest for food and water. I keep a close watch on her, and when I feed the other chickens a treat or black oil sunflower seeds, I add a some to...