Iv taken the eggs away. I left her three and she seems stressed about where her eggs went but isnt inclined to sit on the remainder. She laid today's egg in the nest though so well have to see what she does. Maybe she'll start sitting when she gets more again.
I was worried that her oldest eggs...
Well momma is being a bum and not sitting on her eggs. She'll come over and fuss with the nest all the time. Rearranging Bits of hay for a few minutes before getting bored and wandering off again. She might just not be ready to sit down for the long haul. Dont know, you'd think she wouldn't be...
Honestly of she gives up after a few days I'm Just going to let it go. It's a bit early in the year for new hatchlings for me. Its going to still be pretty bitter cold when their 6 weeks old. I was planing on just buying some around april, but when she went broody I figured I'd give it a try.
So my boy I brought in due to bullying and his girlfriend have started a family. They've got ten eggs in the nest so far and are showing no real signs of stopping.
Will I see any particular behavior when she finally goes to sit or will she just camp out one day and that'll be it? Will the male...