response to broody hen

Don't move her off the eggs right away. It depends how long the eggs were cold, they can stand fluctuations in temperatures better when they are almost ready to hatch. Make sure they are damp enough and leave her for a few more days before removing. Eggs may hatch up to 4 days after the day you think they should. If nothing happens you only lost 4 days. After this you can put her somewhere where she can't sit on anything to recover for a while. Its not worth trying to get her to sit on a fresh batch, she probably wouldn't last the full 3 weeks. Sarah.

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