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[ChrisEllis]

We have a Silkie hen that went broody whilst we were on holiday and we put some more eggs under her when we came back and now shes happily sitting on them waiting for them to hatch, id say in about another 2 weeks.

 

We want to move her from the pen with the cockerels and other hens into another coop that has a run attached to it and a little slope leading to the house above it with one nest box...whilst she is still sitting on eggs is it not a good idea to move her...could moving her put her off sitting on them.

 

Would a better idea be to wait til the eggs start hatching. and when they do. close her coop up so the other chickens cant interfere...then when they have all hatched move them all into the seperate coop??

 

Id like to move her over now as it means its easier to feed her as theres a door right where the nest box is so we can feed her and also watch her in action as the eggs hatch...but if moving her from one coop to another with her eggs halfway between them hatching...could that upset her massively??

 

Chris

[Redwing]

I'd move her sooner rather than later, if you do it when its dark and keep her shut in all night in her new home she should settle back on the eggs

[Lewis]

You should ideally have moved her before you set the eggs.

As Tasha says, move her now, at night time and she should settle back on the eggs straight away

 

Good luck

[Mollie333]

I agree

 

Goodluck!