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Tip to easily get those eggs from under a broody hen that is aggressive. Demo on getting pecked to show if it hurts and how ...

A broody hen may even pull out her own feathers to improve her nest. This is my hen, Charlene, when she went broody in fall of 2023. (Journal video by Lacey Vilhauer.) ...

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Hatching your own chicks with a broody hen is an adventure that combines the wonders of nature with the charm of traditional farming. My year/old Easter Egger, Peach, decided she wanted a family ...

A broody hen just wants chicks. She's not counting the number of days in her head. So, I'm going to take the eggs out from under her, ...

Remove eggs continuously from the nest to stop hens going broody. Nests should be placed inside the chicken house and preferable above the ground. Provide one laying nest for every 5 hens.