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3 hens, 1 eglu, where to put broody hen with hatching eggs

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at the moment the Sussex is brooding, and won't get off the nest no matter what the others do, so I've decided to get a couple of hatching eggs for her to sit on.

Thing is, where can I put her while she's sitting as, at the moment, the others will just climb on top of her to lay :?

 

thanks for any help

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Do you know of anyone who has a rabbit hutch they dont use at the moment. I am assuming also, that should the eggs hatch, you will need a separate safe place to keep mother and chicks out of harms way of the other hens. Correct me if I am wrong!

 

I made a large run for my rabbit out of several metal extending fireguards.

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just been doing the math, and, if we get hatching eggs now by the time they hatch we will be going on hols 2 weeks later.

from what I've read they need constant care for at least 4 weeks, something we can't arrange, so looks like Sussex will just have to get over it until next time :?

 

thanks for the info

 

oh, and we had thought about getting Welbar Bantams, which can be sexed at day 1

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