So my little silkie hen, Snowflake, went broody almost 3 weeks ago. This weekend should be 21 days. She is sitting on 6 standard eggs. This will be our first hatch and we're very excited. I never got a chance to candle, but the eggs feel slightly heavier and nothing smells bad, so I think it's going well. I tried sectioning off part of the coop for her, but the big girls kept sneaking in and laying/leaving eggs with Snowflake. Luckily, I marked the eggs that she was going to keep. Due to time constraints, I wasn't able to build anything that would completely block them off without completely blocking me off. Last weekend, I moved Snowflake into an XL plastic dog kennel in the run (not enough floor space to leave it in the coop). I have pine shavings in there right now. I've read many posts stating that shavings in a brooder box can be dangerous for chicks. I'm going to leave the chicks with Snowflake. Should I remove the shavings and put papertowels down?
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