Do you have a back up incubator in case she breaks broodiness after the move ?
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I don't want to leave her out of the coop thoughI don't separate my hens when they're broody, but they're always somewhere safe from predators anyways
Yes I do, but I have duck eggs in it nowDo you have a back up incubator in case she breaks broodiness after the move ?
6 eggs@QueenOfMyCoop is this hen setting on a clutch of eggs or does she have a brood of chicks.
Clutch generally refers to eggs; whereas, brood refers to chicks.
if i move her eggs will that mess things up?'Chilly' isn't really a problem. Accessibility of predators to the setting hen is a problem. Can you protect the nest site from predators ? Moving the hen is an option, but frequently fails as most hens imprint on the nest site rather than on the eggs.
clutch, 6 eggs@QueenOfMyCoop is this hen setting on a clutch of eggs or does she have a brood of chicks.
Clutch generally refers to eggs; whereas, brood refers to chicks.
unfortunetly she laid them in the bushes and i'm afraid to keep her out of the coop at nightI don't separate my hens when they're broody, but they're always somewhere safe from predators anyways
if i move her eggs will that mess things up?
shes an easter eggerIt may. some hens will set in a new/enclosed environment if moved after dark. Others are more bonded to the original nest site than to the eggs, and may break broodiness. Generally calmer breeds (silkies, cochins) are easier to move. More flighty breeds are difficult to move.