Two babies, one egg seemingly disappeared, but I assume it either fell or was kicked out there is a good lip an barrier so shouldn't have fallen on its own. Waiting for one more egg but think it may be a no go.
She usually was fine letting me lift her during the process when i needed to remove eggs she would yell at me but never really stood up or tried to run away or attack or get too twitterpatted
This is my first time letting a broody hatch her own clutch. I heard baby chirping since yesterday , I haven't seen chicks yet, can i lift her to check... I am a nervous wreck I want to minimize chick deaths, I know mother nature will do its thing regardless though.
My Broody hen has gotten her babies this far, its day 20 and she's been a good mama, rarely off nest for longer than 20-30 mins. Its day 20 , i heard chirping from one of the eggs, but now my broody keeps leaving the nesting box on off on off all day. Another hen sat on the eggs for a bit ...
This may seem silly,
But my broody hen is hatching chicks! I have always just gotten chicks from the store and raised them indoors until they were big enough to go to the coop. This is my first time hatching our own. I know chicks can get chilled easily, and I don't know if I need to monitor...
Hello y'all,
I am a novice chicken tender. I grew up on a farm, but somehow I was only tasked with collecting eggs and playing with my adorable flock. I joined BYC to further my knowledge, gain insight and give my gals, and guy the best care and life.
I currently have two dogs, two rabbits, a...
I have a broody hen and I am ready to let her have her own clutch. I guess I am confused or conflicted about what to do after they hatch, I want to keep them integrated with the flock. Do i need to separate mama and babies though? I just don't know what to do for this part.