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Breeding takes 30 seconds, the hen will do all this before or after mating.

If you mean brooding eggs, she will leave the nest for as long as it takes to defecate, seek food and water. This usually takes less than 15 minutes and the eggs will not cool sufficiently to harm the incubation process.

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