Recent content by Karalin

Sorry if that was confusing. I have a hen that has been sitting for two weeks on eggs. I went and got 3 chicks from someone else. Can I move the hen and eggs to a lower location so the new chicks can be with her? Will she stay sitting on the eggs or take off with the chicks.

Hi All I have had chickens for about 5 years but have never had a rooster nor let the hens sit on eggs. This year we have our first rooster and 3 hens sitting on eggs. We got three chicks from a friend and we put them under one of the hens and she loved it. But her nesting box is about 4'...