well, the move went well (the tip on waiting till after dark is brilliant) but them she wouldn't go back to the eggs. I gave her some time to settle and she was still not back on the eggs so i boxed her in with outdoor cushions until she had no choice but to sit on the eggs. This morning i...
I've asked my immediate neighbours if they've lost a chicken but I haven't gone doorknocking.
I don't have an incubator.
She won't let me get close her but does come to the backdoor to suggest I go out and feed her!
I have a small wooden (clean) dog house I was thinking I could put her in , and...
I have an unusual problem! I found a brooding hen (not mine) in my backyard! She's chosen a corner under the trees where two fences meet and has been sitting on 14 eggs for about 2 weeks now. Last week I candled a few and think they are fertilized. It's been cold and raining and raining so I...