We just got home from Austin and our friend informed us that we also have at least one yellow chick. Tomorrow we will remove any eggs left and count for sure.
So...this morning I went out and a dead chick was laying in the coop. No shell anywhere and it was covered with ants. No other eggs are pipping. The shell may be under momma, but I made her stand and did not see it. I am just not sure. It was very early to have hatched. I was expecing...
I'm not sure if its her first try I rescued her. She may have had babies before. She's a very sweet loving hen. She has all of her eggs firmly under her again. Someone gave me hope that a mama was off her nest for 24 hours when it was cold out and the eggs hatched. We shall see. if not on...
Thank you both. I am pretty certain they are lost. Such a sad thing for me. This is my first broody. She is still very broody, should I sneak some chicks under her?
yesterday my hubby did barn chores. he did not check on my broody hen. Today I came out and we had a horrible cold front last night, and she was laying under the nest box with the box flipped and all the eggs cold inside. They were due to hatch on Thursday. Am i safe to say they are probably all...