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Absolutely. She’s the sweetest little hen ❤️ I removed her from the chicks for a little fresh air which seems to have helped. She toured the coop a bit more, went into the run briefly, and ate and drank. I’ll keep an eye on her for the next few hot days to make sure she’s taking care of...

Thank you both! I’ve moved the food and water farther from the nesting box. When I did, mom got up and did a lap of the coop but still didn’t drink any water. Then sat right back in her spot and started panting again 🤦🏼‍♀️ The one upside to this heat is that the entire coop is basically a...

She does have a run she could move into if she chooses to get up. There have been days when she goes into the run for hours, but also days when she wouldn’t budge and I’d have to move her so she’d even eat and drink. She’s been broody for about 26-28 days now. Took me a little longer than I’d...

I gave my broody silkie hen some babies today and she took to them right away - yay! We are at the beginning of some serious heat (Ontario, Canada) and I’m noticing my hen is panting quite a bit. But since she has new babies she probably won’t be willing to leave the nesting box to cool down...