If you keep food and water where it has always been, she'll get up roughly once a day on her own to eat, drink, defecate, stretch and dust bathe.
The amount of time she stays off of the eggs will depend on ambient temperature and the stage the eggs are at. If it is hot, she may stay off an hour or more. If it is cold, she may only stay off 15 minutes.
When hatching is imminent, she'll likely stay on throughout to retain humidity.
They don't always come off every day. I urge ignoring advice to force them to get off to eat and drink. They know more about what they're doing than any of us.
I'd use proper food and water containers meant for poultry. A bowl can easily be overturned.
The amount of time she stays off of the eggs will depend on ambient temperature and the stage the eggs are at. If it is hot, she may stay off an hour or more. If it is cold, she may only stay off 15 minutes.
When hatching is imminent, she'll likely stay on throughout to retain humidity.
They don't always come off every day. I urge ignoring advice to force them to get off to eat and drink. They know more about what they're doing than any of us.
I'd use proper food and water containers meant for poultry. A bowl can easily be overturned.
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