I went out to check this morning. Found Lily nearby and another hen laying in the nest. I got home from church. No hen on the nest, Lilly nearby (probably because I was about to feed them) and 5 different eggs in the nest! No sign of the 5 eggs I marked last night. I know Lilly was broody as its the only time she'll let me hold her - she complained loudly as I marked the eggs last night. This has got to be a record for her - less than a day. Maybe I'll find her sitting on eggs again. We had an extremely rare late March snowfall - just a dusting and though the nest is on the floor of the shed where they roost, maybe something went after her and the eggs last night. Next time I will lock her in a small cage.
Debbie
On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Gina Hall <pegasus720@comcast.net> wrote:
Debbie, why don't you put her in a crate with her eggs, then maybe she will have better luck. It's more work for you but you may get nice chicks that way.
Gina :-)
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