- Aug 2, 2010
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I just got chickens, 1 rooster and 4 hens I believe (we'll see) they are still young so you never know! I keep reading the term "broody" hen, and I have no idea what that means. Does that mean when they are laying a nest of eggs? None of mine have layed any eggs yet, but I have only had them not quite a week. How will I know when and if the rooster and one of the hens mate and I could have chicks? Will the hen stay on the nest of more than one egg? I just dont know how I will know when I have regular eggs that I can gather, or when I have an egg that will soon hatch. Also, does a hen with a nest have to be seperated from the other hens and rooster? Any help on this topic would be much appreciated
