Did my hen jump ship

[marcus connor]

I woke up and saw my hen wasn't sitting on the eggs that have been under her for 16 days, what should I do.

 

[chickens r life]

Sometimes when a hen is broody she will get up and clean/eat/drink and stretch. If she doesn't get back on the eggs soon then you should probably put the eggs under another broody or buy and incubator.

 

[marcus connor]

Sometimes when a hen is broody she will get up and clean/eat/drink and stretch. If she doesn't get back on the eggs soon then you should probably put the eggs under another broody or buy and incubator.

She was sitting off to the right of them, does that mean she is done?

 

[chickens r life]

I don't know. Is she sitting on any of them? Can you post a picture?

 

[marcus connor]

She just stands on them.

 

[chickens r life]

If she hasn't sat in them then I would put them in an incubator right away. Maybe put the cage in the chicken run and open the cage to let her out. Make sure none of you're other chickens go inside the cage. She might just want to do her business and stretch. Just see if she comeback to them.

 

[marcus connor]

If she hasn't sat in them then I would put them in an incubator right away. Maybe put the cage in the chicken run and open the cage to let her out. Make sure none of you're other chickens go inside the cage. She might just want to do her business and stretch. Just see if she comeback to them.

She has kicked out 2 eggs and has started sitting again, so if she continues I'll be fine.

 

[chickens r life]

That sounds good. What kind of birds are under her?

 

[marcus connor]

RIR, frizzle and chocin, idk who the dad could be. Either a chocin,Polish or a gamebird mix.

 

[chickens r life]

I sure like polish and Cochin roosters!!!