Hi everyone,
I have a broody Jersey Giant hen sitting on 13 eggs since Thursday. I just went to check on her and there were 2 broken eggs. The other eggs are pretty soiled with dried up egg and nesting material. I tried to clean one with a moist towel but I broke one trying to clean it.
Should I start her over with new eggs tonight or just let her be?
I just had to start over with her last week because I moved her. The other hens were crowding into her nest area to lay. Once I moved her she would not sit on the eggs again. Once I let her out she went right back to the old nest and started sitting again.
Do the Jersey Giants have a problem breaking eggs because she has broken eggs before when broody. None of the eggs hatched so we just got her chicks from the feed store.
Thanks for all advice...
I have a broody Jersey Giant hen sitting on 13 eggs since Thursday. I just went to check on her and there were 2 broken eggs. The other eggs are pretty soiled with dried up egg and nesting material. I tried to clean one with a moist towel but I broke one trying to clean it.
Should I start her over with new eggs tonight or just let her be?
I just had to start over with her last week because I moved her. The other hens were crowding into her nest area to lay. Once I moved her she would not sit on the eggs again. Once I let her out she went right back to the old nest and started sitting again.
Do the Jersey Giants have a problem breaking eggs because she has broken eggs before when broody. None of the eggs hatched so we just got her chicks from the feed store.
Thanks for all advice...