Brooding

[rostic]

My chicken keeps laying eggs sitting on them for a week or 2 them gets off and changes nest and then sits there for a couple of days.this is her 2nd time for trying to hatch 1st time was no problems as there was also another in the box beside her.any info on why she may be moving would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. This is just an opinion, but if you can collect eggs regularly, then the temptation to migrate to other nests will be nipped in the bud. When i wish to set eggs under a broody, I remove eggs every day (and store them appropriately) and only return the eggs to the broody when i see that she has spent two full days and nights on the nest.

Best wishes
CT

 

[QueenMisha]

Welcome to BYC! It's great to have you. CTKen has given you some good advice.

 

[rostic]

Welcome to BYC! It's great to have you. CTKen has given you some good advice.

Thanks.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[N F C]

Good luck with your broody. Thanks for joining us!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, rostic, and . Great to have you in our community!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!!

Is she setting on fertile eggs? If not, she is just doing her broody thing. They can stay broody for some time until their hormones change. There are ways to break them of being broody, however I have found it is best for the bird if you let nature take it's course.

Good luck with your flock and welcome to ours!

 

[RodNTN]

Hi and

I'm glad you joined our growing community!

 

[rostic]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. This is just an opinion, but if you can collect eggs regularly, then the temptation to migrate to other nests will be nipped in the bud. When i wish to set eggs under a broody, I remove eggs every day (and store them appropriately) and only return the eggs to the broody when i see that she has spent two full days and nights on the nest. 

Best wishes
CT

thanks for info.yes we do collect eggs regularly.but you may be on the right track with this.she does sit on others eggs we check for eggs morning.midday and afternoon.