My sweet Little Bit is in hiding. We found her last week and she was sitting on seven eggs. The funny thing is, there were her eggs and two others from another hen. I was going to move her to a private place so she could set on them, but, she was out with the rest of flock so I picked up the eggs. She was out and about for a few days. Then she disappeared again. She was back in her little hiding place. Now she doesn't want to come out. She has not laid in a couple of days.
I secured her spot and the next morning she was out waiting for me to open up the coop. She hasn't laid for the last couple of days but is still setting and won't come out. She is sweet and passive, I hatched her from an egg. but now she really squawks when I pick her up at night. What is going on? Did I remove her eggs too soon? Is she broody? I tried putting her in a quiet spot with a roosting bin and a couple of eggs but, she worked her way out. When I checked on her later, her head was sticking out and she was not a happy camper.
Now this morning she is back in her little hole. Should I put a secure cage or something over her to keep her safe from harm? Should I add some bedding and eggs to her hiding spot? I am at a loss...
I secured her spot and the next morning she was out waiting for me to open up the coop. She hasn't laid for the last couple of days but is still setting and won't come out. She is sweet and passive, I hatched her from an egg. but now she really squawks when I pick her up at night. What is going on? Did I remove her eggs too soon? Is she broody? I tried putting her in a quiet spot with a roosting bin and a couple of eggs but, she worked her way out. When I checked on her later, her head was sticking out and she was not a happy camper.
Now this morning she is back in her little hole. Should I put a secure cage or something over her to keep her safe from harm? Should I add some bedding and eggs to her hiding spot? I am at a loss...
