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sitting on an empty nest!!!

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by llxll00llxll, Apr 16, 2008.

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  1. Apr 16, 2008 #1
    llxll00llxll

    llxll00llxll Songster

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    one of my hens...whos been laying some alright eggs...hasnt laid in a week.. and for the past couple of days she's been in the roost box.. i thought maybe she was gonna lay an egg...but shes been in there all day... i've chased her out and she goes right back in?
     
  2. Apr 16, 2008 #2
    Crazy4GameCocks

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    just leave her alone and when her eggs dont hatch she will get up she just is going throw a false mine did that before but if she dont come off to eat u will need to block her from going in it
     
  3. Apr 16, 2008 #3
    CarriBrown

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    She's broody. Throw some eggs under there for her to hatch, or keep booting her out of the nest.
     

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