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Ros
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
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Location: West Sussex
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 Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: Broody hen |
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We decided to get some fertilised eggs for our hen to sit on. We have separated her from the others and she is happy in her own shelter sitting on the eggs. How often should we remove her from the eggs so that she can feed? Our feeling is that left to her own devices she would sit without moving and therefore risk wasting away.
Any advice gratefully received. |
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debcat
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Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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Location: Isle of Lewis
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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I move mine once a day, she goes back by herself once she's eaten drank, dustbathed and pooped
HTH |
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CP
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Location: Hampshire
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Ditto.  |
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Henwife
Joined: 31 Jan 2006
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Location: Monmouthshire
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I never move my broodies and if they're sitting (as opposed to fostering) I only see the evidence that they have been out to feed, drink and leave a great stinking pile. They have to walk from the nest area to the end of the attached run to feed/drink, but the point is, they only move off the nest when there is nobody about. |
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Ros
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
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Location: West Sussex
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks everybody. We have decided to lift her off once a day. |
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