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I had 3 broody Serama hens. They hatched 2 chicks but both chicks didn't make it. They still seem broody so if I give them new eggs will they sit on them for another 21 days and start over?
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They were sleeping in the nest box but ever since the chicks died they have been sleeping on the roost and haven't really been back in the nest boxSorry for your loss. Depends on the hen. Some will sit indefinitely.
They had a break, and then became broody again. My mature Serama rooster has been very sick lately its not looking good for him. They had 5 eggs and only one was fertile. The one was collected even though I marked it. I gave it back to them but I don't think it survived it should have hatched by now. I do have 2 young Serama roosters that just got to breeding age so if they go broody a 3rd time this year that's great, but if not we need to wait until next yearWouldn’t it be better for the health of the girls to give them at least a month off before encouraging “broody-time”? My first experience observing our “Girlie” broody hen clearly reveals how little they break for running around, dirt bathing, socializing, eating and drink not to mention sitting many hours in this summer’s heat waves.