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Taking eggs from hen

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by joelschickenfarm, Apr 25, 2011.

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  1. Apr 25, 2011 #1
    joelschickenfarm

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    I am a newbie at this. I have a hen that has been sitting on eggs for about 3 weeks. I have checked them and they are not fertilized. What should I do at this point? Would it hurt anything to just take the eggs form her? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

    A note: She is a family pet and is allowed to just roam around (unlike the other chickens) and has made her nest on the back porch in a box.
     
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  3. Apr 25, 2011 #2
    Desert Rooster

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    you could take the eggs from her, but she'll still wanna sit in the nest for a while longer. You could move her to a separate cage with food and water so she would snap out of her broodiness
     

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