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A broody hen with stay on the nest 23 hours ore more per day, they only get off the nest to drink and eat and eliminate waste. They will not go to roost with the rest of the flock and they do not wander around pecking at food. This behavior lasts 21 days and once the chicks arrive she stays with them for weeks,protecting them from danger.

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