Hen has been sitting on the rest for 8 hours?

[happyhens44]

Yes, she does have feathers on her breast, and I live in Northern Wi. I just hayed the nests again today, if that helps?

 

[happyhens44]

Ive also reconized everyday she spends more time on the nest, like yesterday she took 3 hours.

 

[happyhens44]

I took her egg in the house, Because lately I have been getting a few tiny blood spots in eggs, so I cracked hers and there were no blood spots and its fertile. I feel bad because if she is broody I took her egg, But im not worried because I get 7-9 eggs a day so I could give her a few.....

sorry I shouldent get my hopes up yet!!!!

 

[phasianidae]

if she turns out to be broody then you should break her, i hatched some OEGBs under a hen this winter and it was a big mistake, frozen water, cold chicks, and a hard working hen, 4 of the 7 chicks have died know. chicks should be hatched in the spring up here were they can enjoy the sunshine so i wont be hatching anymore winter chicks.

 

[Debbi]

Well, with all that said, I'd say she is giving broody a chance. Let her go and see what happens! Good luck, wish I had a broody hen!

Edit: Like they said above, if you are in cold country, you may have problems. See how she does, if she hatches them you may have to pull them into a brooder for them to survive in the cold. Get ready for that anyway, as all broodies are not good moms!

 

[happyhens44]

I might not break her, Or I might. Ive never had a broody before! How many eggs should I give her? and will I possibly get more broodys in the spring? every time I go out side shes sleeping in the nest.

 

[phasianidae]

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if she is broody know she will go broody again in the spring, so wait. if you chose the hard way give her about a dozen.

 

[happyhens44]

or I might break her. Idk First I wanna see if shes really broody. Because if I have a better chance in spring, im going to break her then because Its safer for the chicks and more enjoyable, Do mallards go broody in spring because my mallards laying now.

 

[happyhens44]

Yep but I think im going to wait, so I dont have a hard time with the chicks

 

[phasianidae]

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i dont know much about ducks, but around here in the wild they hatch there young in the spring, so yeah. but dont try to move ducks once there broody.