This hen went broody over 2 weeks ago. We tried to get her to kick the habit but two weeks later she was still insisting on returning every morning to the same nest box, in a small henhouse we now use for the goats, and spending the rest of the day there until I returned her to the henhouse each evening. I didn't really want to buy hatching eggs at this time of year but as the need by her to brood some eggs was so strong, we decided to give her some. So last week we headed down to Durham Hens and got a dozen eggs. Six have gone to the broody hen and six are in an incubator. Eggs are due to hatch on 21st September.
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