Hi!! I have so many questions! My silkie is 7 months old and had been broody and trying to hatch a golf ball and the 3 other hens fertilized eggs for 3 days now. Today I talked to my neighbor about it, and they brought me over 6 fertilized eggs to put underneith her, to see if she'll continue to sit. I guess thats chicken math, since I never intended on having more, but I felt so bad for her!
Anyway, is it possible to leave her in the coop the whole time and let her do her thing? She is the only silkie, but the other 3 are protective of her (2 slw and 1 EE). Not aggressive at all. They have a 4x8 coop that is 7ft tall, so there is a ton of space, and they free range from 8am to 8pm ish.