Quick question

jmg1170

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Aug 7, 2013
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I have an approximately 3 year old Americana hen that we have had for about 6 months. She will not get off the nest at all. she was very active for the first 4 months, then we noticed that she was in the nest a lot. We check and found that she was laying on a few eggs that we took from her. Since then she will not leave the nesting box. I will take her out and put her on the ground only for her to go right back to the box. Any thoughts ?
 
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Your hen is broody. She wants to set and hatch some chicks. If you wish to 'break' her, pen her away from her nest site until she stops being clucky.
 

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