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The hen is brooding. i.e. she is a brooding hen.

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Just leave her alone i think she will get used to things in her own time if not maybe ask a friend who has them :-) HAVEE FUNN ......!!

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How do hens take care of their eggs?

on sitting on them Hens on a farm lay eggs into straw and the hens sit on the eggs until they hatch. Hens in large chicken farms do get to have such a luxury. The chickens' eggs are kept under heat until they hatch.


Why do hens sit on their eggs?

It's a maternal instinct - in the wild hens / birds sit on their eggs to keep them warm grow into chicks and hatch. Most eggs now are unfertilised but the hen retains the maternal instinct to sit on them anyway.


What breed hen will sit on there eggs?

Every single breed of hen (even mix) will sit on their eggs when they feel like they want chickens. One of the hens that brood alot are brahma hens.


Do hens need grass to lay eggs?

Hens do not need grass to lay eggs if their food contains all the nutrients they need, but they do enjoy eating it!


Does a hen sit on egg right away or she wait for couple of days?

Hens will not sit on eggs unless they are "broody" - which is when they are actively attempting to incubate a nest. Hens will not just sit on every egg they lay.


Do broilers set on their eggs?

Yes, if given the chance broiler hens will sit on their eggs and incubate them - this is instinctive behavior.


Why do hens sit on fertilized eggs?

so then they can make love with there babies and be like Emily


Do you need a rooster to produce eggs?

NO, hens lay eggs without roosters at all. The only thing roosters do for eggs, is fertilize them (Threw Mating) so that a chick can hatch.


How do peahen peacock reproduce?

Pea hens lay eggs and sit on the nest about 28 days to hatch a clutch of eggs


A term used to describe a hen sitting on her eggs?

The term is Brooding


Why hens sit on their eggs if they dont have rooster to fertilize?

Because it is a natural instinct for them to go broody


How do hens produce so many eggs to sit on?

they lay one egg a day for about 12 days before they decide to sit and incubate their eggs. They also "steal" eggs from other chickens who are not broody.