Broody Hen ??s

[buckaroo's wife]

I have been missing a hen for 2 days, and we saw her today, briefly. I believe she's gone broody under our horse trailer! Darn her for not doing this IN the COOP!

Can I move her? She's under cover but any ol' skunk or other predator (of which we have many) could get to her now.

What do I do??? Help me oh wise BYC!

 

[ralleia]

I think that you *HAVE* to move her. She's too vulnerable under there--even if you lose the clutch, it would be a greater tragedy to lose the hen, too.

 

[buckaroo's wife]

Well, she's moved! She's not happy but she's moved and safer now.