Water and humidity

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Why does my brooding hen take so many baths?

Water and humidity

Provide lots of fresh water for bathing when your pair is on eggs. The hen will bathe frequently so that her wet feathers and body heat can provide the humidity needed to insure healthy egg shells for the developing chicks.

   

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