One of my Cayuga's is sitting on a nest outside by the pond. It's close to the fence and a fire ant mound. I want to move the eggs, 7 right now, into the coop but I'm afraid she will not sit on them in there. It's cool in the coop so I think a heat lamp may have to put in there till summer hits if I move the eggs. How do I do it? Will I have to pen them up at night to make her sit on them? And why are her first eggs white? Is she sitting on another birds nest? I find an egg now and then by the pond, same kind. I put them with the nest. I really don't know what to do. We have several Hawks and owls around our yard. If they hatch outside they will be eaten by predators or fire ants. Please help.
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