Weetamoo93
Songster
I just moved my broody hen that has only been setting for five days tonight because she was in the favored nest box and the other hens were harassing her.
The bedding is the same (pine shavings), but the nest box obviously is not and she is flustered by the move. I had to improvise with a large dog kennel and Rubbermaid storage container. The low for the night is 43°F. I cannot get her to settle back on the eggs, even if I move one beneath her once she settles in the kennel.
Will the eggs be okay for the night if she won't sit on them? I'm worried I made a mistake moving her, but with six hens sharing two nest boxes, I thought it better to move her. This is my first broody hen (they all just turned a year) and I'm a novice to all this. Any advice is appreciated.
The bedding is the same (pine shavings), but the nest box obviously is not and she is flustered by the move. I had to improvise with a large dog kennel and Rubbermaid storage container. The low for the night is 43°F. I cannot get her to settle back on the eggs, even if I move one beneath her once she settles in the kennel.
Will the eggs be okay for the night if she won't sit on them? I'm worried I made a mistake moving her, but with six hens sharing two nest boxes, I thought it better to move her. This is my first broody hen (they all just turned a year) and I'm a novice to all this. Any advice is appreciated.