Help! Need advise with brooder hen.

dacdeihl

Songster
10 Years
Sep 24, 2009
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NorthEast, In
I have a barred rock brooder hen sitting now for two weeks. I placed her in a encloser with a nesting box, water, and food. She started with nine eggs and now only 4 are under her. I opened the area to let her get completely out when she wants. I don't think she figured out she had her own water and feed. Is this what anyone else would do?
 
That sounds about right to me, that's what I normally do with my broodies with no problems. just remember to remove any large dishes of water before the eggs hatch. What happened the other eggs?
 
she must have eaten them!!!
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Yeah, I think she was eating them. I'm going to check again today to see how many is left. But hopfully she will just sit on the last four.
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