Solanacae
Crowing
I have a broody hen and was planning to put eggs under her today. My cockerel, who hasn’t yet been successful in convincing any of my hens to squat for him (my pullets aren’t laying yet), chased her around this morning when I got the broody up off her nest to stretch her legs/dust bathe/eat etc. I’ve never had a rooster before but it looked like he might have been tidbitting her a little - picking up things and putting them down, and she was the only one nearby. Then he started chasing her and she ran away. This is a little unusual because she usually stands her ground and chases him off.
Anyway, now she’s hiding under my coop and making growling cat disgruntled noises. Should I try to get her out? She’s not incubating eggs yet, but I have them in the nest for when she got back.
Also, should I keep her more isolated because of this?
Anyway, now she’s hiding under my coop and making growling cat disgruntled noises. Should I try to get her out? She’s not incubating eggs yet, but I have them in the nest for when she got back.
Also, should I keep her more isolated because of this?