Broody Hen Questions.

[Jferlisi]

Quote:
Does she go back to the nest or not? If so i would move her at night. If she does it again like i told michelle i could leave her to hatch then move her.
*ETA - My silkie will let me move her were ever i want as long as the nesting materials stay the same, but if i change from shavings to straw she wont sit on the eggs and goes back to her old nest.

 

[cmom]

If you have an incubator I would put the eggs in the incubator. Sometimes when you move them they will stop being broody. A serious broody will move ok. I have had some that no matter if I moved them they were going to sit and other have quit.

 

[Framac]

Well Mine Broke, for now. Good news is that I checked the eggs she was sitting on and 8 of the 9 were fertile. If she goes back I will leave her and try to make something for her to protect the chicks.

Chris