turken

i have a buff  cochin and turken hen when will buff cochin hen ..will become broody means after laying how many eggs and should i leave her eggs in her nest or pick them up untill she will go broody

Actually I think that you will find that the Naked Neck (Turken) will make a better broody then the Cochin will. It has been my experiance too that if you keep the eggs picked up then the NNs won't go broody. And no matter how friendly she is once she has chicks under her don't reach for them for a while, they fiercely protect their offspring while they are very young. After a week or so I can pick them up. A good sized NN hen can cover up to ten eggs and will hatch and raise them all.

 Cochins are famous for their broodiness and can cover a slightly larger clutch of eggs.  As Vember said a few fooler eggs in the nest will put a hen in the mood to set a nest without the risk of an egg going off while she decides to raise a family.

If they are in with other hens it is also best to seperate them as well. The other hens may keep adding to the nest and if she tries to cover too many the ones on the outside will chill and die. Since the hen will rotate the eggs eventually all eggs will die as they take their turn on the outside of the nest.

Also keep food and water away from the nest as this will encourage the hen to get off the nest for excercise and to just take care of business. I usually have the feed and water about 10 feet from the nest.