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They can go a few days without getting off the nest to go to the toilet so i wouldn't be too alarmed. But i would advise picking her up and having a look. If you do it when it's dark it will be less stressful for her however if she is broody she is highly unlikely to give up on sitting on her...

Yes i have one. I suppose i could take the early ones and hatch them then put them under the hen wen the other ones start hatching. The only problem i have is if she doesn't take them back. As i am going to be too busy to look after them. I'm just a bit cautious as i have never successfully...

hey Just wondering if anyone knows how long a broody will stay on the nest after the first egg hatches? As the hen made a secret nest which a few hens started using and she began sitting on eggs. I candled the other day and got the impression that some are a few days older than others...