hen still laying while sitting on eggs

[AjGotSWAG]

My hen got broody and we gave her 11 eggs and she sat on them. two days later we found that the number of eggs had increased from 11 to 13. I recognised the new eggs and removed them, the hen took no notice. Is this normal should i remove all the eggs? or should i let her be?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

They usually stop laying when they go broody so that they don't have a staggered hatch. I would think another hen has been laying in the nest. I would remove any eggs that are added but not the 11 she originally started sitting on.

Good luck with your hatch

 

[Pork Pie]

They usually stop laying when they go broody so that they don't have a staggered hatch. I would think another hen has been laying in the nest. I would remove any eggs that are added but not the 11 she originally started sitting on.

Good luck with your hatch

Agreed and I'd also mark the original eggs to prevent confusion.

CT

 

[AjGotSWAG]

The weather is quite warm so she started hyper ventilating yesterday and got off the eggs and ran to dust bathe, I left her pen open so that she wouldn't get heat stroke, she sat on the eggs the whole night and now when I went to see her she is out dust bathing, the eggs are still warm tho

 

[Pork Pie]

I'd consider keeping the door open and letting her come and go as she pleases - she (should) knows what she's doing

CT

 

[AjGotSWAG]

But what if the eggs get spoiled???

 

[aart]

She'll know how to keep the eggs the right temp.....if it's really hot out, she can get off them for longer.
Make sure there's enough ventilation around her nest.