Hi All,
My little banty hen has been setting for 21 days today. She has 11 eggs under her, and of all places inside a roll of metal coil my husband uses for siding houses. I have some questions. First of all, I went out to check on her today to see if there was any activity. We are going to have to move her and the chicks once they hatch because of the location of the box she is in. It's up high and at an angle, so once the chicks hatch, they'll never be able to get out without getting hurt. I peeked in, she was cozy, so I immediately left to go fill up the little bowls of food and water I leave out for her. A few minutes after that, she squawked really loud and came off the nest. She's out there eating and foraging, and has been off the nest for at least 30 minutes now. From the research I've done, the eggs should be fine, right? I've made her her own little coop away from the rest of the chickens so she and her chicks and her roo can live peacefully till the chicks get bigger.
Are there any tips on encouraging her to be inside this new coop? She and her roo are free rangers, somewhat, because they can fly over the run fence. They seem to do fine and we have a big yard and plenty of room for them. Anyway, should I be worried about the eggs? I haven't candled them at all to know how many we are dealing with. I expect hatching to start soon. Any advice is appreciated!
My little banty hen has been setting for 21 days today. She has 11 eggs under her, and of all places inside a roll of metal coil my husband uses for siding houses. I have some questions. First of all, I went out to check on her today to see if there was any activity. We are going to have to move her and the chicks once they hatch because of the location of the box she is in. It's up high and at an angle, so once the chicks hatch, they'll never be able to get out without getting hurt. I peeked in, she was cozy, so I immediately left to go fill up the little bowls of food and water I leave out for her. A few minutes after that, she squawked really loud and came off the nest. She's out there eating and foraging, and has been off the nest for at least 30 minutes now. From the research I've done, the eggs should be fine, right? I've made her her own little coop away from the rest of the chickens so she and her chicks and her roo can live peacefully till the chicks get bigger.
Are there any tips on encouraging her to be inside this new coop? She and her roo are free rangers, somewhat, because they can fly over the run fence. They seem to do fine and we have a big yard and plenty of room for them. Anyway, should I be worried about the eggs? I haven't candled them at all to know how many we are dealing with. I expect hatching to start soon. Any advice is appreciated!
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