I have a BO that has gone broody on me. I started to notice on Mon. the 4th of Jan., but I've been sick so my husband's been going out for me, she could have been like this since the 31st of Dec. This is my first time so I've been reading a lot about it but I can't find anywhere that says if I can pick her up to candle the eggs. I'm worried if I move her (with leather gloves of course, cause she is meeeeeeaaaaan!!!) she won't go back and sit on the eggs. We DO have a rooster so there is a possibility they may be fertile, so I don't want to mess anything up. 2nd question: if I do candle them and find that they're NOT fertile, should I remove the eggs or is that too devastating for her at this point being that she maybe 1 week into the whole process? 3nd question: If she does hatch chicks, should I seperate the mother and chicks or let them be? I've heard both sides, so any personal experiences with this one would be great. Thanks in advance, Rachel
