Best way to get chicks naturally

[cracked_egg]

My understanding is that a clutch of eggs is what makes them go broody (this is one of the reasons to collect every day).

So if I were you, I would let them lay about 7-8 eggs (don't know how many hens you have) then mark those eggs with a marker.... After that you continue to collect the new eggs, without the mark, while leaving the "old eggs"... Even if it doesn't work the first time I'd try again here and there and see if you can get someone to go broody... Hard to go broody with nothing to sit on... Guess you could try golf balls too.... Then when one does go broody slide some eggs under her in exchange for the golf balls... Chickens aren't real bright, thank God!

 

[theFox]

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Riddle me this cracked_egg, who built the coop and run for your chickens, who provides the water and feed, who cleans up their messes?

Thought so, seems they have us over the barrel and are therefor quite smart.