i have a hen thats become very

[Queen Scoot]

vocal and refuses to leave the hen house...she sits on the nests and wont leave. shes 12 weeks....any advice?

 

[Year of the Rooster]

I think you've got yourself a broody hen

 

[mmajw]

Stick some fertile eggs under that one.

 

[Queen Scoot]

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shes never laid an egg yet....doesnt that make a difference???

 

[Queen Scoot]

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wish i had some my girls havent begun to lay

 

[mmajw]

Try putting wooden eggs under there and see how she acts. You may need to try and get fertile eggs from someone on here if she is broody. If you even want to hatch that is.....

 

[chickenannie]

I guess the "vey" in your headline is a typo, but at first I thought your hen was "vey" in the Jewish language of "oi vey"! Very cute.

 

[Queen Scoot]

shes stittin on the golfballs and wont leave....i might have to find some fertile eggs i think......

 

[mmajw]

You can look on here for eggs or eggbid.com or ebay or someone local to you.

People on here will ship

 

[mbleily]

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You mean a 12 week old pullet will get broody??? That young?? Wow. I better start watching mine. LOL I had no idea.