Clrflowers
Chirping
- Feb 23, 2020
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I tried to find an answer for this and even though I think I should let nature take its course I'm going to ask. I ended up having two broody hens on eggs in the same coop one in a seperate nesting box (the kind with a little ledge on the front) and the other in the middle of the upper part of the coop nearby (leaving 3 empty built in nesting areas) Anyway we are at about day 11-13 and today I noticed that all the eggs are now under the hen in the middle area and the other hen is sitting on nothing in the nesting box, I don't even know how the hen that I assume "stole" the eggs from the other got them over the edge of the box or out the back without hurting them, but they look fine. Question is, do I go against my let nature take its course idea and move the eggs back. I feel bad for one sitting on nothing, she was laying next to the other hen a couple times today but at bedtime she was back to sitting on nothing. Sorry this is so long but also they are both young and first time broody.