Our hen laid eggs in the lot next door VERY close to the road and in a walking path. should we move them?

Question

she flew the coop with the rooster and they are living in the vacant lot next door. We want them to hatch, but don't want to frighten her.

Answer 1

I would also suggest using an incubater. If you get your human scent on them just to move them to another spot in the grass, they would end up dieing anyways. Unless, you can some how manage to NOT get your scent on them, they would probably still die for the hen would no longer know where they were.

Answer 2

move the eggs into a nest box and put the nest box where the nest is.   the hen will go in the box.    when it gets dark move the box into a cage where she cant return to the origional spot!   try to keep the cage dark for a day so she can settle in.   make sure she can have acsess to food and water always!    if she will not settle, then put the box back at the origional spot and try again!

Answer 3

u have to move them.. otherwise they r gonna be crushhedd and ruinedd and likee killed..

Answer 4

yes you should move them. just make a new nest put the eggs in it and take the hen and set her on it she will stay where her eggs are.

Answer 5

Get yourself an incubator, and move them to that. Doesn't seem like an ideal place to keep a nest...but I guess chickens are pretty stupid, so.....

:)

Answer 6

i have several chickens mine are all rangers none is caged except the babys just at dark they will go to roost if the hen is on eggs you can move her back to the home i would suggest in a cage till eggs hatch app.21 days the rooster will follow her but it may take a day or two for him to come backbut yes i would move her back home where she is safe

Answer 7

No, it's best not to meddle with nature.

If they're gonna get crushed, they'll get crushed. Don't mess with it, the hen knows what she's doing.

Answer 8

Oh boy this is a problem, but one has a very real threat of injury or death to your pair and the egg's if left there.

So if were me, Id take the chance of moving them ASAP ->BUT not before a plan and preparation.

You will need a card board box sized big enough to fit all into and with small holes cut for air to breath and the tape to close the top and tape shut until you get them where you have placed to put this family.

You will need a plastic bowl lined with a soft thick cloth or hand towel to place the egg's So they don't touch another egg anf break or roll and break...and to keep the egg's warm.

This should be a two person venture for ease and speed and safe capture of the adult birds.

You will need clean bath towels to drop over the male and hen at about the same second, then gently, but firm enough they don't escape, scoop them up and place in the box.

One person should hold the top of the box closed while the second person Very gently picks up the nest and egg's, if possible. If not, or there is no nest, then very carefully and do not turn the egg's, one by one place each egg in the small box, or toweled bowl you took for this purpose.

** Makeing sure the egg's are kept warm***

Atleast this way they have a chance, but don't wait, collect what you need and GO.

Good luck and remember, the adults come first.

Answer 9

yes, u should. it is very dangerous to leave them there. they could easily run off into the street. better to be safe then sorry.

Answer 10

Yes, I would move them. No matter where the eggs are, the mother will find them and hatch them. They are protective parents and you wouldn't want them to get run over either, so move em!