My broody hen (less than a year old) has been sitting on 8 eggs for 11 days. She shares the broody coop with anther broody on other eggs.
Yesterday she was sitting on the floor - away from her eggs. I nudged her back into the nest. She yelled at me but went reluctantly. Same thing again today. Both times the eggs were not cold but cooler than they should be.
The question is this: should I give up on this hen and put another broody in her place? She's not supposed to take breaks like this is she?
Yesterday she was sitting on the floor - away from her eggs. I nudged her back into the nest. She yelled at me but went reluctantly. Same thing again today. Both times the eggs were not cold but cooler than they should be.
The question is this: should I give up on this hen and put another broody in her place? She's not supposed to take breaks like this is she?