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Argh! So the eggs were supposed to arrive over the weekend but were delayed (USPS!) - they should get here tomorrow, which honestly might be a blessing in disguise. I came home this afternoon and she has now moved to a different box - leaving all her eggs and is now setting on some other eggs...

So much wonderful wisdom - thank you! I think I will leave her free to go in and out as she pleases - she was setting firmly on her unfertilized clutch yesterday despite another hen being completely inside the box with her! Now I'm just hoping she doesn't quit at the 3 week mark... the eggs...

Thank you :)

I will! Do you recommend having them set 12-24 hours before putting them under her?

She is in between - the small amount of time she's off the nest lately she has been fluffed up and sort of maintaining a low growl while she pecks around... hoping she's not too low in the pecking order? Thank you SO much for all the wonderful advice - if you think of anything else to add, I'm...

New to posting but have been following the forum for a while, so much wisdom here! We have 14 hens in our flock (all about 9 months old), no rooster. One of our Buff Orpintons has gone quite broody this spring, faithfully (heartbreakingly!) setting on a few eggs 24/7 for more than a week. So we...