My hen is staying in the coop and not really eating. She is standing with her head down and tail up in the air. She also keeps sitting on the other eggs like a mama chicken, is that normal?

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My hen is staying in the coop and not really eating. She is standing with her head down and tail up in the air. She also keeps sitting on the other eggs like a mama chicken, is that normal?

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Dr. Md Rushad Rahman · Answer 1 · Mar 06, 2020 07:12:42

Your hen should be propped up and healthy. If she is sitting on random eggs, then she is most likely broody and wants to hatch chicks. Unfortunately, if the eggs aren't fertile, she will be sitting on them for days on end until they eventually hatch or she eventually gives up. It's important to break this broody cycle as it can deplenish her health by taking away her time to eat, drink and remain active in the garden due to her focus primarily being on the eggs and keeping them warm at all times.

My hen is staying in the coop and not really eating. She is standing with her head down and tail up in the air. She also keeps sitting on the other eggs like a mama chicken, is that normal?

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