- Jun 10, 2011
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Clarissa went broody nineteen days ago, and this morning I found her sitting in another nest, her eggs left in the previous nest-cool but maybe not cold. I moved the eggs beside her in the new nest, and she did move a few under her. However, she doesn't look as alert as usual. Usually, even when she's in broody-zen-mode, she keeps her head and neck upright and her eyes open-even if not responsive to our presence {she z-z-e-e-n-n-s..}. Today her eyes are partially closed, her head hanging a bit. This is the second time we've experienced her going broody, the other time was just before this time; in that round she hatched one chick {black snake ate the rest}, and carefully mothered her until she was independent, and then went broody again. She is a diligent brooder~she rarely leaves the nest and has packed on the pounds making her appear massive when sitting. Any thoughts?