Thanks y'all for making me feel better. My plan is to wait until Saturday at a time when Jethro is off the nest for her daily constitutional to clean the crate up a bit and then lock her down. The nest area is fine, but food and water have been spilled at the front of the crate.
Every time...
My silkie Jethro is sitting on a clutch of eggs with only four days left to go. Jethro has gone broody several times before. Her very first time she gave up on day 15, but the other times she not only hatched the chicks but mothered them for several months before kicking them loose so she...