Broody... what to do??????

[Chicken Woman]

If you put the eggs and her in nesting box will she stay there ?

 

[Mom 2em All]

Im going to scoop up mine and her eggs today and bring her in the house. If she refuses to get back on the eggs, I will put them in the incubator. It is supposed to be extremely cold this week- like 2 degrees, and I don't think she could keep the eggs warm outside the coop in that weather.

 

[momofdrew]

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no I am afraid she would abandon them and I dont have an incubator...it is still 30 something degrees in the coop...I am just a nervous nelly if they hatch they hatch if they dont well I am sure we will have plenty of chances in better weather...

 

[swtangel321]

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no I am afraid she would abandon them and I dont have an incubator...it is still 30 something degrees in the coop...I am just a nervous nelly if they hatch they hatch if they dont well I am sure we will have plenty of chances in better weather...

Dont worry so much ( I know its hard ) A mama hen is VERY good incubator.... I would leave her alone and see what happens !! She knows what to do and how to do it !!

Can you put a red heat lamp out in your coop a few feet above her to help her stay warm?? That might make you feel better.

I gave my broody some chicks during the cold weather and she raised them just fine !!