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Rural/Farm Life

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2. She has enough room to sit down and turn around, but not

Tue May 21, 2013, 03:45 PM

May 2013

to move much more than 6" in every direction.

I think I'll steal the eggs tonight after dark, then see how she behaves in the morning.

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Question on a broody hen - [View all] hedgehog May 2013 OP

She has enough room to sit down and turn around, but not hedgehog May 2013 #2

I've done it both ways. fasttense May 2013 #3

Well, one of the chicks didn't make it overnight - :( hedgehog May 2013 #4

And.... she's moved herself and the chicks twice, but seems to be hedgehog May 2013 #5

She had 2 chicks with her this morning, now she's down to one! hedgehog May 2013 #6