My daughter brought my little D'anver Cockeral in to me. I was holding him and petting his back and he fell asleep! I have never had a roo do this. It is not like he is handled a lot, he was raised by a broody.
He is such a little cutie!
Oh yes! I have one hen, that the minute she hears chicks pipping, she scoots in the nest with the other hen. They have co-brooded several times. I think it all has to do with who is there when they hatch out. These same two hens, had chicks a week apart this fall. They raised those...
Cyn, I am not Aubrey, but I have let my hens be broody in the main coop. I mark the eggs that she is sitting on, and take out any new ones laid. I don't have any trouble. I do put her in a cage after the chicks hatch so that they learn they need to stay close to mom. I leave them in there...
Well, I am a new member to this thread. I had a broody and went to the feed store. I came home with 3 Quail d'Anver's. 2 boys and a girl. They are so adorable! I had planned on re-homing them, but I think I have fallen for em.