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Sweet_Tea
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tara
Newberry
SC
USA
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 Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 07:34:29 AM
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I have 5 Hens in a pen, and 6 hens or roosters (they were my chicks from this year and I'm not sure what they are yet) in another coop, but they can see each other through the chicken wire.
Two days ago I went out to collect my eggs, and I had a hen sitting on the nesting box. So I figured it was odd, because they usually lay in the morning and not afternoon, so I said I'd check back later.. well later turned into the next day. So Yesterday, I went to get the eggs, and she was still sitting there, So i tried to shoo her away, and she got all bowed up. So I picked her up and moved her.. and Collected 10 eggs.
Any Idea why she would be sitting on the eggs? These hens don't have a rooster with them.
Farmgirl Sister #2974
~ http://notsosweettea.blogspot.com/
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears"
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 08:51:40 AM
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she's gonna broody, and she thinks they are fertile...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 8:09:07 PM
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we have a broody australorp and a broody buff orpington who squeeze themselves into the same tiny nest box--side by side squished all day long. They're crazy! :) and we collect their eggs every day. . .hope they figure it out soon that they're not hatching!
http://troutwife.blogspot.com/
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ChickieMama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angela
Banks
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 9:59:00 PM
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Yep, she has gone broody. Just keep removing the eggs and taking her off the nest. Sometimes it takes awhile.
Farmgirl Sister#2808
"Happy Hens make Happy Eggs"
http://lazyjoranch.blogspot.com
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
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Posted - Jun 18 2011 : 07:28:23 AM
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or if you are wanting some new baby chicks mark the ones you have under her & take out the ones unmarked each day....just make sure she has water & food near her if its far away from her...some will leave the box to eat most times but sometimes they just don't want to so you need to help out a bit...also don't be worried if you pick her up & she is getting thin...that is normal....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
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Sweet_Tea
True Blue Farmgirl
194 Posts
Tara
Newberry
SC
USA
194 Posts |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 06:03:51 AM
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Thank you for the all the info :)
Farmgirl Sister #2974
~ http://notsosweettea.blogspot.com/
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears"
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