Hi i have a chicken sitting on 6 eggs but have forgoten how long it takes to hatch plus 3 more have gon broody on me
how do i stop them i keep slinging them out of nest but they go back when my back is turned
Pauline
21 days is the incubation period for most large fowl.Bantam between 19-21 days.
When you want to stop one, this is called "breaking up" a broody. Sometimes just putting her in a pen where she can't see her old nest and keeping her there for 4 days will do the job. She should, of course, have feed and water.