Advice about a broody

[Robin L]

Hi everyone. I got a brood hen and have no idea what to do. I have read the posts I could find here but would like more info if anyone could give me some.
Here's what happened:
My lil Katie decided yesterday she wants to be a mom. I didnt figure it out right away so I took the eggs she stoled. I had collected all the eggs for that day and put in frig. When I saw her still there that evening I paniced. My lil frizzle layed an egg late so I quickly put it under her. Now here's were it get worse lol We moved everyone (26 chickens and 1 egg) to a new coop last night. She took the move well and was still setting this am. She is in a milk create at the moment in the main coop.
My problem is this: I need to move her to dog create right? I know to do it at night. I want her to hatch more then one egg but if I add more they will hatch different times, so is this ok if I give her what I collect today with egg from yesterday? Any thing else you have to help me do this will be greatly appreciated.
Im off to work so I wont be on til tonight. Once again thank you for all the info Im about to recieve.

 

[debilorrah]

If you leave her where the other chickens have access to the nest, they will lay behind her and push them under her. You will have a staggered hatch if they do that, and it is likely that after the first few hatch, the hen won;t continue to sit as long as she should to hatch the later ones. Todays eggs are fine, but any later ones will probably not hatch. If you can, seperate her now with her eggs. That will make it better on her in the end.

 

[Lollipop]

Best Article on Broody Hens I`ve Ever Read;

http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Broody-Hens-1.html

 

[susiestozz]

Hi - are your eggs fertilised by a roo????

 

[susiestozz]

'Tis a good article Lollipop tee-hee!

 

[Robin L]

Quote:
Thank you so much Debiraymond, exactly what I needed to know. Ill move her to night.

Thank you also Lollipop for the article.

Yes Susiestozz all the eggs should be feritle, 2 roos to 23 hens and Ive looked every time I cracked some open and they have the bullseye like shown on a post here some where. Thanks for asking tho