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Brilliant, I was trying to figure out what to do with our dumb hen. Same thing...she kicked out most eggs, hatched two. She also had 10 more eggs under her that were in earlier stages of incubation from other hens???? She then left them. Next time I think we will try your method. At least she got two chicks....we incubated 25 from the same time and ended up with none...guess that makes me the dumb hen.
We learn as time goes on. Before this I never had a stupid hen. My broody girls were mixed gamefowl, all of which were and are far from lacking in brains. Sometimes I think I can see the wheels turning in their little heads. But, this nesting idea should help, as they eggs have no where else to go.
Brilliant, I was trying to figure out what to do with our dumb hen. Same thing...she kicked out most eggs, hatched two. She also had 10 more eggs under her that were in earlier stages of incubation from other hens???? She then left them. Next time I think we will try your method. At least she got two chicks....we incubated 25 from the same time and ended up with none...guess that makes me the dumb hen.
We learn as time goes on. Before this I never had a stupid hen. My broody girls were mixed gamefowl, all of which were and are far from lacking in brains. Sometimes I think I can see the wheels turning in their little heads. But, this nesting idea should help, as they eggs have no where else to go.
