tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post270388851288222150..comments2024-03-05T11:38:41.279-08:00Comments on Canary Tales: Bachelorette Hen Versus HoganLinda Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-12757495078425634012009-03-12T01:10:00.000-07:002009-03-12T01:10:00.000-07:00Howzit Linda,I have also had of these stubborn hen...Howzit Linda,<BR/><BR/>I have also had of these stubborn hens! I can suggest that you try the following if it happens again. My border hen also refused to get into the nest, and I took a desert dish one that is about the same size of a nest pan and stuck the underfelt into it with wood glue. I then took out all the perches and any place that she would like to sit forcing her natural instinct to perch on something, she was forced to perch on the side of the desert bowl. The nest she made on the floor was gently lifted and placed into the desert bowl which was submerged into the sawdust about two/ three cm. Istead of putting her eggs in there I put three plastic eggs in and fostered the originals. When she saw this she immediately took the desert bowl. You will find that they normally do this for two reasons I have discovered: 1 because we take too long to place the nest pan and when they start shuffling they take a corner. 2 they want some privacy - you'll probably notice that she has taken a front corner so that she is somewhat hidden by the seed hopper or so that whilst setting she is hidden by the front wall of the cage. Once the desert bowl was in, I took a piece of cardboard and attached it to the section where she wanted to set, with the privacy, she was convinced. Such hens are normally also nervous feeders, so I just leave them alone and try not to bother them too much. The weird thing is if you let her recycle, and give a nest pan earlier next time, she will take it with no problems! My bet is that she will be fine in the next round!<BR/><BR/>Good luck,<BR/>ShawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com