Broody Hen on Wrong Eggs

[mj_n_peeps]

I have a hen that went broody for the first time last week. She was sitting on the cluch up until this morning. I noticed she was out and about, a lot longer than the normal eat, drink, poop routine. When she went back into the coop, she started stilling on eggs I was going to pull today. The original clutch is still warm to the touch.

I'm very new to this!! What do I do?? Any help is apprecited!!

Thanks,
MJ

 

[gameboygal12]

The hens get confused and don't usually know who's eggs are which. They just see another clutch of egg in a nesting box and sit on them instead. The best solution is to move her to a place with one nest so she don't sit on another hens eggs.

 

[mj_n_peeps]

Thank you! That's what I will do today! Do you think the original clutch will be okay since she was off them for an hour or two?

MJ

 

[jmmre31]

They should be fine. My broody gets off the nest, in the beginning, for about an hour, and she always has some hatch.

 

[gameboygal12]

They should be fine. Just to be sure, I would candle them in a few days to see if they are still developing.