Question

Why does a hen sit on her eggs? *

Answer 1

Answer:

to keep her eggs safe and warm

Explanation:

Many have had the instinct to brood [sit on their eggs to hatch them] bred out of them over generations. ... When a hen that has broody instincts lays an egg, she is forming a 'clutch' of eggs. She does nothing to care for these eggs other than hide them in a secure place until she is ready to sit on them

Answer 2

Answer:

Sit on their eggs to hatch them

Explanation:

Many have had the instinct to brood [sit on their eggs to hatch them] bred out of them over generations. ... When a hen that has broody instincts lays an egg, she is forming a 'clutch' of eggs. She does nothing to care for these eggs other than hide them in a secure place until she is ready to sit on them.