Why does a chicken sits on her eggs?

Answer 1

Assuming that they are well-nourished, and get a decent dose of natural daylight every day (at least 8 hours) they will probably lay an egg every day of the year, except for a 6-8 week period when they are moulting.

They lay more eggs (in my experience) if there is a drake kept with them. Their eggs do not store as long as chicken eggs though; the shells are a bit more porous so more prone to bacterial invasion.

Ducks make a lot of bottom mess and they tear the garden up something incredible; having helped a friend keep chickens I think that chickens are easier to keep for eggs, but duck eggs have better flavour, and the ducks themselves are a bit more robust; less inclined to disease.

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Answer 2

In a nest box, they know it's their own area and the eggs keep each other warm which is good from the hen's point of view, because she intends to hatch them. Of course, then we take them and eat them. Free range chicken do not always lay all their eggs in one spot ,Old habit from being wild and not letting the fox or ferret or whatever find them in one clutch.

Answer 3

to keep them warm. If she doesn't sit on her eggs they will freeze and eventually die.

Answer 4

Something or someone has probally destrurbed your duck and made her reject her eggs.