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Broody hens and my shift from hands-off to hands-on...
I used to leave them alone, seeing it as part of their nature... but then my hen Bella wasted away on a clutch that wouldn't hatch. A vet friend explained how dehydration and muscle loss can turn deadly fast. Now I gently move her to a wire-bottom crate for a couple days, and it saves her every time. It still feels like meddling, but watching her bounce back changed my mind completely.
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fox.mila1mo ago
Compare letting nature take its course with stepping in to save a life. Bella was wasting away on bad eggs because her instincts said to sit. The vet explained how fast that can turn deadly. Now I use a crate to break her broodiness, and it works. But when do we decide that instinct is wrong and action is needed?
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