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I. Want. Babies.

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Are you ready to embrace the cluck-tastic journey of encouraging broodiness in your feathered friends? If you've ever found yourself in the delightful yet puzzling predicament of your hens sitting diligently for a few days only to suddenly lose interest, you're not alone! Our fellow chicken enthusiast, Shelly, is on a quest to crack the code of natural hatching without the help of an incubator or separating the mamas from the flock. She’s been using fake eggs to spark interest, but after three days of commitment, her girls seem to chickening out. Let’s dive into this broody mystery and share tips and tricks for nurturing those maternal instincts, ensuring Mabel and Henrietta don’t turn into deadbeat moms!
I. Want. Babies.
I. Want. Babies.

How do you encourage broodiness?!

I. Want. Babies.

My girls will sit for 8+ hours for 3 days in a row and then not go back.

What I've done is use the fake eggs to make a clutch, then as they lay their own eggs, I remove one of the fake and mark the laid one. So far I've only gotten to day 3... three times in a row. After day 3, it's like none of them are interested in sitting anymore.

I'd love to hear tips and tricks from those who have hatched eggs the "all natural" way. I do not want to use an incubator, and do not want to separate mom from the flock. I'm just stumped as to why they won't sit after 3 days!

(Mabel and Henrietta before boredom kicks in and they become deadbeat moms. Sigh.)

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