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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Xxluke11xX on July 29, 2010, 15:33

Title: My broody hen is eating her eggs please help they are due tomorrow
Post by: Xxluke11xX on July 29, 2010, 15:33

hi iv got a broody hen she has been sitting for 20 days but today when i opened her door i found her eating 2 eggs which had chicks in the egg i left he to it. i then went down later on and she was doing the same thing again this egg also had a chick in it that was moving. please help iv got 6 left now and i dont want to lose any more thanks :(

Title: Re: My broody hen is eating her eggs please help they are due tomorrow
Post by: joyfull on July 29, 2010, 15:48

you will have to remove the eggs that are left - do you know anybody with an incubator or perhaps use another source of heat  :(.
Sorry to say even if any do hatch you may have to remove them from her and sort out a brooder box with a heat lamp  :(