NY Coturnix
Songster
I have a hen that is currently setting, per my count she's on about day 26. She was kind of on and off for a couple days prior but I started counting when I noticed she wasn't roosting. She's in a corner of the coop that I've blocked her off so that the Tom can't get to her but other hens will occasionally go set right next to her. Ones been setting with her for the last couple days and she doesn't seem to mind the company. I check on her each morning and afternoon when I'm feeding and then closing up the coop. She typically gives a chirp and kind of a nervous what do you want type look. Today when I checked I got more of a hiss and she nailed me when my hand got to close. My intention is to remove the poults and brood them but I'm thinking that may be a little more of a challenge that I had thought it would be. Is the hissing and aggression a sign its getting close?