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Can I move a nest!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by Beaky Buzzard, Jun 20, 2011.

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  1. Jun 20, 2011 #1
    Beaky Buzzard

    Beaky Buzzard Songster

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    I'll be out of town a few days in the future. I may not have someone to watch the chickens. Is it possible to move the hen and the nest to another location, or will she leave the nest? She is in a pen with a rooster and two other hens.
     

  4. Jun 20, 2011 #2
    LuvMyBLR

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    Unless you're going to be gone during hatching time, I wouldn't worry about it. Moving her would probably just upset her.
     
  6. Jun 20, 2011 #3
    SunnyChic

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    I've moved my broody bantams with no problems. If you can move her at night, she would probably stay put better; chickens are "night blind" and tend to stay in one place in the dark. Good luck!
     

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