Broody hen and hatching egg and moving nest

[tee1172]

hello,
I'm very new to having a broody hen, but I'm going to get her a few eggs to sit on, my question is she is up off the floor about 3 1/2 feet in a sideways bucket, should I move the bucket and give her the eggs? Any help would be appreciated at this point.

Thank in advance

 

[azelgin]

Probably not the best place, but doable. Does the bucket have some sort of lip, that will keep the nest and occupant from falling out? I would mainly be concerned that a day old chick would fall out, before it's hatch mates were also ready to leave the nest. The drop to the ground isn't that far, for a baby chick ( provided they don't land on concrete).

 

[tee1172]

There is about a 2 inch lip on the bucket. I'm just really afraid of them falling out. will it bother her to move the bucket to the floor in a corner, does anyone know?