Wont sit on eggs

[JimHcctx]

I have a blue lacewing hen, she laid 4 eggs, however none were fertile or at least none developed. She is constantly climbing to the top of the nest box and peeking out, it’s like she won’t sit still long enough to keep the eggs warn.

This was her first time laying, I didn’t think they would take, but wanted to give her the chance. I pulled all for eggs yesterday and the cock is already displaying to her again (his first time also).

Is this something that will improve, or is there something I can do to keep her sitting?

Thanks

Jim

[Jay]

I have a blue lacewing hen, she laid 4 eggs, however none were fertile or at least none developed. She is constantly climbing to the top of the nest box and peeking out, it’s like she won’t sit still long enough to keep the eggs warn.

This was her first time laying, I didn’t think they would take, but wanted to give her the chance. I pulled all for eggs yesterday and the cock is already displaying to her again (his first time also).

Is this something that will improve, or is there something I can do to keep her sitting?

Thanks

Jim

You can't make a hen sit on her eggs. It's entirely up to her. Although most mature pairs get it right the first time, sometimes it takes several breeding cycles for others to get it right.

If you are positive that the hen isn't incubating, you may want to consider fostering the eggs.

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I have a blue lacewing hen, she laid 4 eggs, however none were fertile or at least none developed. She is constantly climbing to the top of the nest box and peeking out, it’s like she won’t sit still long enough to keep the eggs warn.

This was her first time laying, I didn’t think they would take, but wanted to give her the chance. I pulled all for eggs yesterday and the cock is already displaying to her again (his first time also).

Is this something that will improve, or is there something I can do to keep her sitting?

Thanks

Jim

Young ringnecks love to stand on the top of nest boxes. First time breeding female can still keep this behaviour, something like "I feel I must do something about this box, but what: sitting inside, sitting outside,...?" If you put the nest box close to the top of the aviary, the hen will not be able to sit on it and maybe she will go inside and sit on the eggs.

Hope it works

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