broody hen. abnormal behavior

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    A chicken sitting in her nest for extended hours, not sure if I should be concerned

    “Lady” likes to sit in her nesting box for long periods of time without any eggs under her. She seems to be okay but not sure if I should be concerned about anything. The rest of the chickens all like to wander throughout the day and rarely go into the nesting boxes. These are my first...
  2. Anasenes

    Broody hen crawling under other broody hen

    I have two broody hens. They have, together, hatched 15 eggs with 11 chicks surviving. Throughout the whole process, they have switched clutches and they both seem like good mothers. Currently I have them in a brooder coop together with their 11 chicks. Today I went out to the coop to do my...
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