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you can either feed them everyday with the dried food (pellet) and of course with the supply of water...
the hen surely will leave the nest for few minutes to get some food but they will get back to their nest and continue sitting on it..
some hens might do not leave their nest for one day and will only leave if they are hungry..
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How do you hatch a duck egg without an incubator or mama duck or broody hen?
With a Momma Duck! Or you can use a broody hen, if you have chickens.
Will a hen always become broody in its life?
It depends on the individual hen, and what breed that hen is. Not every hen will go broody in her lifetime. There are many breeds - such as egg layers - that have been breed to NOT be broody. So therefore, the chances of breeds like that going broody are slim to none. However, you have breeds like cochins and silkies that are very frequent brooders.
What are sentences using the word broody?
A hen will get broody when she needs to lay an egg. or Mary can get broody when she thinks she has been insulted.
What is chicken's mother called?
A mother chicken is a HEN Also Known as a broody hen/hen with a brood.
Is a hen less apt to sit on an unfertilized egg?
No. A broody hen is a broody hen and will sit on golf balls once the urge to nest takes her. Hens do not instinctively know if the eggs they are brooding are fertile or not. Hens in a chicken coop without a rooster among the flock will still go broody.
Is there a special name for a hen who wants to sit on her eggs all day?
A hen who wants nothing more out of life than to set on her (or other hens) eggs is called a "broody hen," and the behavior is called, being "broody".
Which is better broody hens or incubators?
It really depends on how good a broody the hen is, and the reliability of your incubator and your experience incubating chicks.
Can a hen quit being broody after a couple of weeks sitting on eggs?
yes.
What does it mean if a broody hens comb goes grey?
Stress could be the reason for a broody hen's comb to go grey. A change in comb color often happens when a hen isn't feeling well or is missing something in their diet.
What are the minimum number of days for eggs under a broody hen to hatch?
28 days
How long will a broody hen sit on eggs?
Broody hens do lay eggs. They actually lay one [1] egg every day or two.
If i gave my broody chicken a set of duck eggs to sit on what would happen?
She would happily hatch them out! I know of someone who hatched out ducks under a broody hen. They hatched out healthy but the mother hen was just a little surprised when her 'chicks' began to swim! :-)
