incubator to broody

I have a Rouen hen on a nest. I started seeing her there 5 days ago. The second day a rat snake got into the nest and she was real alarmed, but wouldnt leave the coop. Then, she was back on the nest every day since. The first day I thought I had come upon her while she was laying. She was...

One of my hens has committed to being broody. I have eggs that have 9 days left before hatch. Do you think she'll take them, brood them, and raise them when they hatch or will her biological clock tell her it hasn't been enough time? 🤔 If that question makes sense. Thank you!

Hi all! I have eggs in an incubator that I'd like to put under my broody hen tomorrow. Tomorrow night will be day 18 and time for lock down if I keep in the incubator. The only reason we even have them in an incubator is because we only had one broody when we purchased eggs and I put all the BCM...