Or you could go get her a few wee ones and tuck under her at night. Of course, in a cage of her own.
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> From: Debbie Adams <rohanlady4@...>
> To: Chickens 101 <CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 7:15 AM
> Subject: [CHICKENS-101] How long broody?
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> How long will a hen remain broody without eggs? Lilly is my only
> broody hen (so far). Back in late June she started sitting on eggs.
> That didn't work out and for 3 weeks now she's been out of her cage
> and every day I come home and find her sitting on some eggs. I hear
> her squawk before I see her and I pick her up and collect the eggs.
> At this point I'm willing to let her have eggs again just to satisfy
> her. I told hubby to clean out her cage today and depending on how
> many eggs we have, I may place her in her cage with fresh eggs and
> allow her to have her way. My biggest concern is that she'll decide
> partway through she's had enough and abandon the eggs.
>
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> Debbie Adams, Bealeton, VA
>
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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