mrsmistoffelees02
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- Jun 7, 2022
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Hey everyone, silly question here, but I couldn’t find a direct answer online. I know a lot about raising chicks, but not a lot about laying hens yet.
I have a broody hen who has been trying to hatch eggs for at least 3 weeks now. She’s been broody before but stopped caring after 2 weeks, but she’s been on this kick for a while. I keep taking away real eggs and leaving the porcelain ones for her to sit on so she keeps busy, but my husband says she’s going to get depressed if she doesn’t have babies soon because she thinks the fake ones will hatch! As silly as it sounds, I do feel bad taking them away. Am I worrying too much, or is there something I should do differently?
I do have roosters, so wouldn’t mind letting her hatch a couple, but I would rather wait until spring... Plus I don’t know if the others would bully her or her babies too much. I definitely need to research more on that. Thank you!
I have a broody hen who has been trying to hatch eggs for at least 3 weeks now. She’s been broody before but stopped caring after 2 weeks, but she’s been on this kick for a while. I keep taking away real eggs and leaving the porcelain ones for her to sit on so she keeps busy, but my husband says she’s going to get depressed if she doesn’t have babies soon because she thinks the fake ones will hatch! As silly as it sounds, I do feel bad taking them away. Am I worrying too much, or is there something I should do differently?
I do have roosters, so wouldn’t mind letting her hatch a couple, but I would rather wait until spring... Plus I don’t know if the others would bully her or her babies too much. I definitely need to research more on that. Thank you!