BerthaBoo
Chirping
Hi All! First time letting a broody mama sit on eggs. She's got a clutch of 7 that were all viable at day 14. She's so determined I've been physically removing her from her nest once a day to eat/drink/poop since day 3, as I noticed she wasn't leaving at all. She's currently on day 17 - when should I stop taking her off for her daily meal and bathroom break? When do hens normally stop leaving the nest for their quick breaks, and when is it absolutely necessary she just hunkers down to finish incubating?