I have a Welsummer hen laying on eggs that are supposed to hatch in a week or less. I live in Michigan and it’s currently VERY cold and snowy, I’m scared that if the chicks hatch while I’m away they might fall out of the nesting box and just freeze. I have a little tent set up with food, water...
So I've read up on it, have waited for it to happen, but in 3 yrs. I have not seen any signs of my hens going broody...just wondering what's up with that.
Even not collecting eggs for a few days, letting them accumulate to about 10 eggs, hasn't inspired anyone to become broody. Any ideas?
I have heard that this may be just because she is broody but I am on who likes to have multiple opinion so take a look at this photo and tell me what you think. It appeared very quickly but does not appear to have any affect on her.
We recently gave away our Star Spangled Hamburg because he was spurring and scaring me, as well as attacking some of the sweet hens we have. But our hens are confused and broody even without an egg underneath them. They have been pecking each other and making very loud noises and very anxious...