Neighbor's Dog scared the cr*p...

NoSpringChick

Songster
11 Years
Apr 15, 2008
325
1
141
SE PA
Okay, my broody hen is being a very good momma...sitting on her four eggs for 9 days now when all of a sudden my neighbors dog comes out of nowhere and really scared her off her nest; she POOPED this VERY STINKY green stuff. Some of it got on the eggs. I cleaned it up the best I could, but boy did it smell.

Should I be concerned? She did go right back to being a good mamma.
 
Ahh... broody poop. Isn't it lovely? No need to be alarmed. When you're sitting on your nest all day, you only have so many opportunities to use the little girl's room.
smile.png
 
As long as you did not wash the eggs they should be fine... Eggs have a protective membrane that keep bacteria & such out, but once the egg is washed that membrane is pretty much gone. If you're really concerned you could very gently rub the dirt off with your finger in some water (someone help with the exact process?), but I don't think you want to mess with the broody's eggs if you want them to hatch.

Congrats on your broody btw.
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom