Mom2Chicken
Chirping
- Oct 23, 2019
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I've got 7 hens, three of which are game hens: Black Comb, Red Comb, and Slytherin.
These three generally hang together night and day. I posted recently about a solo rooster named Fred who moved in next door and asked what to expect since my three game hens are good flyers. Sure enough, Black Comb flies over to Fred's place regularly. However, she is not broody.
Recently, Red Comb and Slytherin have mostly disappeared. They no longer roam the yard with our other hens, and they no longer sleep in our magnolia with Black Comb. I saw Slytherin briefly yesterday and saw Red Comb briefly today near our chicken yard. I know they are OK, but their behavior has changed.
My questions, assuming they are broody:
These three generally hang together night and day. I posted recently about a solo rooster named Fred who moved in next door and asked what to expect since my three game hens are good flyers. Sure enough, Black Comb flies over to Fred's place regularly. However, she is not broody.
Recently, Red Comb and Slytherin have mostly disappeared. They no longer roam the yard with our other hens, and they no longer sleep in our magnolia with Black Comb. I saw Slytherin briefly yesterday and saw Red Comb briefly today near our chicken yard. I know they are OK, but their behavior has changed.
My questions, assuming they are broody:
- Would a broody wild(ish) game hen nest close to her food and water sources? (I couldn't find much about this online.)
- How much effort should I make to find them? If they are broody, I don't want to disturb them and put them off. They are very skiddish and usually do not let us near them.
- If I do find them, should I put food and water near them or try to protect them in some way? Again, I want to help them out, but I fear causing them to leave their eggs.