Hey everyone,
I have a serious question and some helpful advice would be much appreciated...
For the past two weeks now, "Big Mama" my Black Orp hen has been sitting on 12 eggs, Two weeks ago I went to collect eggs and she had taken over the bottom nest box and was sitting on 6 eggs. Two days later there was 13 eggs and she was all tucked in. By the looks of things she pushed one egg out of the nest box only a a few days ago as I counted 12 eggs today, and recall picking up one below her nest box.
So she has been guarding her brood for the past two weeks I am guessing, as the Top nest box is where I have been collecting the rest of the Girl's eggs.
Here is my question.....
What should I do, she is nesting on a nest box that is 20 inches up off the floor of the coop, and that is also part of the issue, she has gone broody in the 4x8 coop with 6 other hens and Darth Vader.
I read a few articles and some posts regarding moving her to her own location.
Now I am worried at this far in the brood would I be doing more harm than good to her? If I move her to her own set up will this cause stress on her and she will not finish setting or is she far enough along that the transition will be smooth?
Any advice will be helpful...
Here is what I am dealing with....
Cheers!
I have a serious question and some helpful advice would be much appreciated...
For the past two weeks now, "Big Mama" my Black Orp hen has been sitting on 12 eggs, Two weeks ago I went to collect eggs and she had taken over the bottom nest box and was sitting on 6 eggs. Two days later there was 13 eggs and she was all tucked in. By the looks of things she pushed one egg out of the nest box only a a few days ago as I counted 12 eggs today, and recall picking up one below her nest box.
So she has been guarding her brood for the past two weeks I am guessing, as the Top nest box is where I have been collecting the rest of the Girl's eggs.
Here is my question.....
What should I do, she is nesting on a nest box that is 20 inches up off the floor of the coop, and that is also part of the issue, she has gone broody in the 4x8 coop with 6 other hens and Darth Vader.
I read a few articles and some posts regarding moving her to her own location.
Now I am worried at this far in the brood would I be doing more harm than good to her? If I move her to her own set up will this cause stress on her and she will not finish setting or is she far enough along that the transition will be smooth?
Any advice will be helpful...
Here is what I am dealing with....

Cheers!
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