I think I've been tricked!

[MissJenny]

Mark the eggs on the ends -- marks made on the middle of the eggs will disappear during turning. (Mine moves the eggs from nest to nest with her neck and her feet -- it's a process, but she does it.)

Jenny

 

[gryeyes]

Most broody hens tuck eggs up under their "chins" and pull 'em back into their breast feathers to move them over the lip of nest boxes.

Here's a photo of my first broody hen moving a green egg, the one that hatched into my First GrandChick.

Look closely and you can see the egg tucked under her beak. She moved it out of the nest along with two others, during really hot summer days. When the weather cooled down after the hot spell, she moved them back INTO the nest box again to finish brooding them.

I had always wondered how the golf balls got moved around from nest to nest until I saw Buffy do that.

 

[Larkin]

That is such a cool picture, I can see the egg she's got tucked! By the way, my broody Oprah is a BO too. The must be a terrific breed for broodiness!

 

[Larkin]

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I didn't think of that (of course I didn't), I'll have to go mark them again tomorrow!

 

[kvmommy]

This is cool...you learn something new everyday. I can't wait for my eggs to hatch, chicks to grow up and hopefully one to go broody. LOL..I think its a long wait. I plan on putting bought eggs under them.

 

[mlove]

My silkies constantly steal eggs from each other. I have a wood divider in the nesting boxes about 3 inches high and they figured out a way to roll the eggs over the dividers. The good news is that the eggs don't get cold when someone gets up to eat since there is always a broody in the nesting area ready to stuff more eggs under herself.

 

[ThaJuicyJuice]

This is a Great Story

 

[cparian]

I alway put my broodies in solitary when I am letting them hatch. There are too many moves and other hens putting new eggs in their clutch. It's easier to keep track of plus I like to keep the babies locked up with mom a until their a week old. It seems like they are strong enough after a week to keep up with her. I have had no fatalities this way.