- Jul 11, 2011
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Hi all,
We have a girl being broody, but she keeps leaving the eggs. Isn't she supposed to stay with them? If she doesn't, they won't hatch, right?
Also, we have 16 hens and only 2 or 3 are laying (at least in the coop). Surely, they are laying *somewhere*, right? They free range. It seems odd to have so few laying. They are 6 months now. Should we keep them in the coop for a day or two to see if more are laying? If they are laying elsewhere, will keeping them in the coop help them start laying there?
Thanks!
We have a girl being broody, but she keeps leaving the eggs. Isn't she supposed to stay with them? If she doesn't, they won't hatch, right?
Also, we have 16 hens and only 2 or 3 are laying (at least in the coop). Surely, they are laying *somewhere*, right? They free range. It seems odd to have so few laying. They are 6 months now. Should we keep them in the coop for a day or two to see if more are laying? If they are laying elsewhere, will keeping them in the coop help them start laying there?
Thanks!