doctors girls Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 what is the term pancaking i have read in one of the threads and how can you tell a broody hen as martha sits on the eggs and we have to move her off them to collect the eggs i read somewhere that pancaking means they are protecting the eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 It's a good descriptive word for a broody hen - they tend to flatten themselves on the nest to cover their eggs. If Martha is glued to the nest, I'd suggest she's broody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Just when they are broody and sat on eggs, they tend to flatten right down and spread wings out to cover the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
