Golden comets just laid first egg, but.....

[Harmoni]

I currently have a broody RIR. My comet climbed in her box with her where she is sitting on 2 fertile eggs that I bought, and laid her first egg there! While I am super excited that she is finally laying, how do I get her to lay in the other boxes? They have fake eggs in them. My broody is in a box on the ground in a dog crate. I guess I could close the crate daily after my broody does her drink, poop and eat run.

 

[sourland]

You'll have to physically make sure that your other birds can not access the broody. I have to ask, why only 2 fertile eggs?

 

[Harmoni]

You'll have to physically make sure that your other birds can not access the broody. I have to ask, why only 2 fertile eggs?

I bought 6. 2 from one person (she only had one layer in the breed I wanted) and 4 from another. The 4 from the other person were all duds. 2 buff orpington and 2 wheaten ameraucana. That person made me wait until day 10 before I could get replacements and at that point I figured the time discrepancy was too great.

 

[sourland]

Good luck - hoping that both hatch.

 

[Harmoni]

Good luck - hoping that both hatch.

Thanks! If not, I'll pick her up some day olds locally.

 

[aart]

I guess I could close the crate daily after my broody does her drink, poop and eat run.

That might be a good idea.
What day of incubation is she at?

 

[Harmoni]

That might be a good idea.
What day of incubation is she at?

Day 15 today.