I have a broody Buff Orp. I loaded her with 10 eggs on Friday morning thinking she would lay a few on her own and that would be a good-sized clutch. She stayed put all weekend but when I checked her tonight (Sun night) she is in a different nest box and her clutch eggs are cold.
I have read that they move off the clutch because they are trying to add the other eggs to their clutch, as well, so that is why I went ahead and gave her 10 eggs right at the start. She is still broody as can be.
So...what to do? Give her more eggs in the new box? Move her to her own box out away from the other next boxes so she will stay put?...any suggestions would be great. Thanks!
I have read that they move off the clutch because they are trying to add the other eggs to their clutch, as well, so that is why I went ahead and gave her 10 eggs right at the start. She is still broody as can be.
So...what to do? Give her more eggs in the new box? Move her to her own box out away from the other next boxes so she will stay put?...any suggestions would be great. Thanks!