Broody chicken wants to nest outside

[Cazook]

After reading this thread I'm not sure how many broody hens you have in how many nests wherever they might be with however many eggs. What a saga. And some people think keeping chickens is boring.

For some reason I thought I already replied to this. Just want to say that I found it very helpful! This whole thing was kind of an accidental experiment in brooding chicks with a hen so I definitely did a bunch of things wrong. But at least I know for next time, now.

 

[bobbi-j]

For some reason I thought I already replied to this. Just want to say that I found it very helpful! This whole thing was kind of an accidental experiment in brooding chicks with a hen so I definitely did a bunch of things wrong. But at least I know for next time, now.

Even after 35+ years, chicken keeping is an ongoing learning experience.

 

[Cazook]

I tried to break the broodiness of 'helper hen' the last couple days but she is determined to sit on nothing... so I gave her 3 light sussex/cross eggs (the light sussex hen has a sweet nature, so hopefully the chicks get that too). And I even marked them this time so things won't get out of hand. I got enough chick crumb for about 10 chicks so it would get wasted anyway.

I am moving a small enclosed coop tomorrow for the hen and her chicks - currently they are in the main coop but I don't want the chicks to get accidentally squashed or something when chickens are going up and onto the roosts at night.