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[peanut67]

Just found another nest this time she is in the pasture in tall grass only found her because all the rest were in their pen because of the rain and was missing 2 saw the roo and my husband went looking found her but don't know how many eggs she is on or even if she is on for broody. It scares me to leave her outside all night probably won't get much sleep and to make it worse we are leaving on vacation again in a couple of weeks guess I will just have to hope for the best peanut

 

[PeepsCA]

Ugh, IMO that's a bad idea peanut... you'll most likely end up losing her and all of her eggs to a predator. Is it really worth the risk to you?

If she were my Hen, I'd take the eggs (freeze them, then toss them if you think they are developing), destroy the nest (put a big log in it or a rock, or scuff it up, fill it in really well etc so she will not nest there again), and be sure to chase her butt back to the coop at coop up time, and give her no other choice about it.

I have lost way too many Hens (and eggs) to predators, so I only let my Hens go broody on egg piles in their coops or pens.

 

[peanut67]

ok peeps I will do that she came in last night, do you think it would work if I took them and put them in the other nest in the coop letme know thanks

 

[peanut67]

Hi Peeps talked to thed guy who does my hair, they raise alot like you he also said get them out of there so I did he said put them in the other nest in the pen so that is what I did tried to make it just like it already was hope she don't notices. we did put big logs in the nest like you said and will make sure she goes in the pen thanks so much for you help will let you know what happens

 

[peanut67]

Hi Peeps went and collected the eggs and put them in the nest in the pen and the guinea that was sitting part time sat right on the eggs. Maybe she will start setting all the time very soon thanks so much for you help also puit some big logs where her nst was and put her in the pen for the night

 

[PeepsCA]

Good, glad your Hens and your eggs are safe. Hopefully at least one Hen stays broody on them

Good luck, hope you hatch lots of keets.

 

[they'reHISchickens]

Just found our two hens on a nest with 42 eggs. They are not happy to be disrupted. Eggs went in the incubator. The guineas had been laying with the chickens in the henhouse until about 3 weeks ago. The outside nest location is accessible and close to the house. If we do not disrupt it, will they return there and we can continue to collect eggs? We won't let them go broody there.

 

[PeepsCA]

If you take all of the eggs out of the nest Guinea Hens will usually abandon that nesting spot. In their minds a predator raided the nest and it's not a safe place to lay... so they move on to a new spot. But sometimes you can get lucky and they will still use the nest (nothing is set in stone with Guineas, but they are somewhat predictable about being as difficult as possible for us, lol). If you leave few eggs there (4-6 works for me) they will usually keep laying in the same spot if they aren't disturbed too many times (I always try to collect eggs when they are off the nest and can't see me taking eggs/messing with their nest.. and I don't ever force them off the nest, but I will trick them with treats if I have to, lol).

I see that your post was from a couple days ago... so did they lay any more eggs in that nest?

 

[peanut67]

I thought you said to take the eggs and destroy the nest so she would come in at night so nothing would get her . we found another nest last night and did the same thing. I already have enough eggs so if they don't lay it is ok with me .. all of the eggs I had in the coop has not hatch so they may not be ferteril but my poor hens are still setting will leave them alone untill we get back from NY. and then throw away the eggs because if they have not hatch by then they are not going to

.I have around 50 in the incubator and a hen settinmg on 30 or more in the coop wish me good luck

Have a great weekend

 

[PeepsCA]

I thought you said to take the eggs and destroy the nest so she would come in at night so nothing would get her . we found another nest last night and did the same thing. I already have enough eggs so if they don't lay it is ok with me .. all of the eggs I had in the coop has not hatch so they may not be ferteril but my poor hens are still setting will leave them alone untill we get back from NY. and then throw away the eggs because if they have not hatch by then they are not going to

.I have around 50 in the incubator and a hen settinmg on 30 or more in the coop wish me good luck

Have a great weekend

I did say that to you previously peanut, because your Hen wasn't in a safe spot to hatch out keets... but this time I was replying to they'reHISchickens' post, offering info on how to keep their Hens laying in the same spot (they wanted the Hens to keep using that spot so they could collect the fresh eggs).

How many days have your Hens been on that pile of eggs in the coop? Have you candled any of them to check for development? If you decide to toss them all when you get home, you may want to candle them all first to make sure you aren't tossing out any eggs with live keets in them, just in case.

Your Hens will most likely lay again, just somewhere else... so once you break up the nest in the coop those Hens should resume laying again within a week or so. Guinea Hens (that don't hatch any keets out and then stay occupied with brooding/raising them) will typically lay all the way thru Fall, when the daylight hours shorten and they finally go thru a molt. A Guinea Hen not allowed to set on a clutch all season long can lay anywhere from 150-200 eggs average, depending on your climate/weather and their health/condition. I have a long laying season here.. I usually get eggs from my Hens from Jan thru Sept.

Have a safe trip to NY and back