purplefowler Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Much excitement this morning as I let my 3 ladies out and 2 of them where in the nest box. Elvis has popped out a couple of eggs in the first week that we have had them but this is first time for KO (a week since thay came home with us). I let them out at 7am this morning and when I went to check on them after sorting the kids out they were both still there (about 10.15am). How long do they usually sit on the eggs? I don't want to boot them off if this is quite nomal. Advice please? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 No advice, but wondering if Elvis has left the building yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplefowler Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 No advice, but wondering if Elvis has left the building yet? Lol, not only left it, but turned back to eat it., greedy chook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Congratulations! Mine don't tend to sit on the eggs once they've been laid, but they do sit in the nest box for aaaages before they lay. A bit like my DH on the loo. I wonder if I should put some newspapers in there for them to read while they are waiting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Usually about half an hour is the norm here - except for when they are broody. Cheyenne has been in the nest box for a while now. Sioux has had the odd day or so, but the call of food is too great and she forgets once I have taken her out. Yesterday 3 of them were at it, but I did clean out the cube and by the time I had finished Sioux and Apache, after complaining loudly, found better things to do (like eat my pretty double geranium) and Cheyenne went straight back into the nest box. I think you may have 2 broody birdies there. No advice, but wondering if Elvis has left the building yet? Lol, not only left it, but turned back to eat it., greedy chook Naughty WitchHazel - now you may be onto something there - my cube is lined with newspaper - maybe they are reading the headlines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
