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My broody has been on her nest for over a week and she is way up in my hay storage area.....so when her babies hatch will she push them off to fall about 8 feet?? then will she make a new nest in the floor or should I do something. Sorry for all the ? never had a broody before.

I found my broody hen off her nest after sitting for 16 days I knew something was wrong w/ her so I put her in her cage w/ food and water but she died the next day. I could tell the other hens had been through her nest b/c eggs were every where and stone cold. I candled her 11 eggs and only 7...

My broody hen died overnight. She had been sitting for 16 days and I know she got up a few times to eat and drink a when I would go out feed and give treats. Her butt was very cakey w/ poo. She abandon her nest so I knew something was up and I could just go and pick her up and they usually...

I have a broody hen and if sucsessful she will have some babies next week! How long does a momma hen raise her babies? I dont want the other hens to pick on the babies and kill them even.? IDK this is our first broody thanks for the help.

I got these guys from my dad's farm but we dont know what they are. I know they are bantam roo's but not much of a comb or waddles IDK if they ever had them????? Thanks for the help. partners in crime lol they keep messing w/ my other chickens

I was feeding my chickens while they were on the roost and one lost her balance and a soft shell egg "fell" out when she was regaining her balance. I always thought that eggs may be soft b/c they were laid too soon??? IDK just thought I would share.

Will young pullets (mine are 20 weeks) set on an egg then get board and go do something else? Are they just practicing? How do you know if they really are broody? What age do BR become broody? TIA