Broody Hen.

[Leroyette2]

We've taken eggs away from her, we have given her golf balls to sit on, felt sorry for her and let her sit her own eggs, 7 of them. She is due to hatch them on the 31st. Will she make it in this heat? She is in a 10x10 pen, inside of which is a dog house where she is sitting. She is fully protected and has a shade tarp and a canvas roof top over her pen. She gets out once a day to roll, feed, drink, and move around. I just feel sorry for her in this heat.

 

[50-45-1]

She will be fine as long as she has fresh water at all times. If you are worried go ahead and give her some more shade somehow, tie a tarp over the top of the pen or attach a sheet of plywood. Pleas let us know how the hatch turns out. GOOD LUCK!

 

[Peppercorngal]

I don't know where you are located and how hot it is there. Instinct and hormones are very strong in chickens. As long as she is shaded, has cool water and food to eat, she should do fine. If it's really hot, you may want to put some ice in her water, and if it's still (no breeze at all) a fan may help. Otherwise just wait for those babies!