She went broody on Saturday, she's still there - sitting on her golf ball! Wondering if I should put some eggs under her?
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Ok...my BO went broody a few days ago..i got some fertile eggs from a friend's chickens..i took my Buff off the nest and she went over to eat and drink..i put the 5 eggs in the nest..just before ahe got in the nest she pooped alot and it was runny and had seeds in it..kind of pale orange/yellow in color...and it smelled horrible. .same smell when I picked her up off the nest...is this normal..You can put eggs under her at almost any time ,after she has started setting .Just dont wait too long ,because when you put the eggs under her it will add 21 more days that she'll have to stay on the nest .. She should be fine ,sitting on the nest for a month ,or so .Just make sure that she has plenty of high quality feed , and water . She will only come off the nest once a day ,to eat ,poop ,and drink .The amount of time that she'll stay off the nest depends on the weather .She'll know how long it takes them to get too cool ,or hot and will react to the temp .I have raised hundreds ,of chickens .And the chicks that a hen hatches ,and raises till they are weaned are MUCH better chickens than you can raise ,from a hatchery under artifical conditions .Plus it is so much fun , watching her scratching , and teaching them what to eat etc.