NorthwesternOntarioHobby
In the Brooder
- Dec 4, 2020
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I have four hens ranging in age from 3 years to 4 months. There is a pile of eggs I’ve been leaving in the nest box.
Rooster mounts the girls regularly so I know they’re fertilized.
my question is, do they need more time to become settled enough to brood?
They’ve been here in this enclosure for a month now.
Is there any way to encourage the girls to brood?
Should I remove this batch of eggs and let them accumulate again?
Or would it help to separate two or three girls with the clutch of eggs and let the rooster hang out with the immature hen who hasn’t started laying yet.
I suspect he’s the reason they’re not comfortable enough to sit.
Rooster mounts the girls regularly so I know they’re fertilized.
my question is, do they need more time to become settled enough to brood?
They’ve been here in this enclosure for a month now.
Is there any way to encourage the girls to brood?
Should I remove this batch of eggs and let them accumulate again?
Or would it help to separate two or three girls with the clutch of eggs and let the rooster hang out with the immature hen who hasn’t started laying yet.
I suspect he’s the reason they’re not comfortable enough to sit.