Hello. I posted over the weekend about my broody BCM we discovered sitting on 5/14 under a mower. On 5/17 I saw her briefly out to address her needs, I counted 12 eggs while she was off. A little later I found a dead chick. Members here estimated chick's age at 19-21d. She does not appeared to have moved since Sunday, best I can tell; I assumed lockdown. I check at least three times daily, she is very pancaked out over the eggs (on bare earth), and still seems very committed.. The past four days have been chilly (50s) and overcast, drizzling, humidity 80-90+%. She is protected from precipitation. I see/hear nothing. Should I be seeing/hearing something by now? Even if we say dead chick on Sunday was only 19d, that makes today day 23. Could she have some chicks up under there that I wouldn't see or hear? Will she quit on her own if her eggs aren't viable? Thank you to anyone taking the time to respond. I've never let my broodies sit before, and she's a first timer, 10mo.
