Broody hen

[WindyTam]

As far as moving the clutch before they hatch many hens won't have it, though others have had luck doing it by confining the hen to a crate for a day or two with her eggs. My experiences has been that the hen wants to return to the sight of the nest, not necessarily the eggs. It's all instinct for them, and they don't really think, just act on the instincts.

Jeepers, Cheepers!! We woke up this morning to signs of a broken egg shell & the faintest little cheeps!! Motherhood!!!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

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Jeepers, Cheepers!! We woke up this morning to signs of a broken egg shell & the faintest little cheeps!! Motherhood!!!

Well there you go, congratulations. She will probably sit there until tomorrow at least before starting to move off, though I've had some hens stay near the nest up to a week or two before moving away.