I am new to this. I have a broody hen who has been sitting on seven eggs for twelve days. She will not get off the nest
to eat or drink so I have been lifting her off once a day. She eats and drinks a little and takes a dust bath daily but poops only
every third day. My question - I read somewhere that she should not be disturbed after the 17th day but surely I cannot
starve her for four days. Is it okay to continue lifting her off the nest to enable her to get some nourishment. I let her
walk back and settle down on the eggs.
to eat or drink so I have been lifting her off once a day. She eats and drinks a little and takes a dust bath daily but poops only
every third day. My question - I read somewhere that she should not be disturbed after the 17th day but surely I cannot
starve her for four days. Is it okay to continue lifting her off the nest to enable her to get some nourishment. I let her
walk back and settle down on the eggs.