Well, just thought I would give an update on my hen that laid in the garage/barn in a box of screws and nails. Well I don't have a Brooding cage so I used and old wire rabbit cage which is pretty good size and put shavings and hay in the bottom. I held her while Wes (my husband) moved the 10 eggs to the cage. Then we poured out the screws and nails into another container and put shavings into that one and put the eggs in it and placed inside the wire rabbit cage. Then I placed the mama in container. Oh by the way, we did this at night as suggested by someone and we put the rabbit cage right where the container originally was. Put water and food inside cage and shut the door. The next morning she was still sitting on the nest so I opened the cage door. To my knowledge she never moved for 2 days however, then she started getting off the nest and even taking her a good walk around the yard, eating and drinking then goes back to her eggs. I guess we will just have to wait and see if they hatch. Oh someone asked if we have a rooster and yes we do, so I guess they are probably fertilized. This is our 1st go round so its all new to us. Thanks for everyone's input and suggestions.
