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Rural/Farm Life

Arkansas Granny

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1. I haven't raised chickens in a long time, so my advice may not be the best, but here goes.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 03:09 PM

May 2013

After 24 days, those eggs are not going to hatch. I don't think it makes much difference whether you remove the eggs or not. She will eventually leave the nest when she feels the chicks are ready. If they have food and water available, they won't go hungry.

ETA: You mentioned you have her in a small cage. Is there enough room for her to get up and move around with the chicks?

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Question on a broody hen - [View all] hedgehog May 2013 OP

I haven't raised chickens in a long time, so my advice may not be the best, but here goes. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #1

She has enough room to sit down and turn around, but not hedgehog May 2013 #2

I've done it both ways. fasttense May 2013 #3

Well, one of the chicks didn't make it overnight - :( hedgehog May 2013 #4

And.... she's moved herself and the chicks twice, but seems to be hedgehog May 2013 #5

She had 2 chicks with her this morning, now she's down to one! hedgehog May 2013 #6