Oh my goodness!!! I have had some questions along the way about candling and such... my hen laid twenty eggs over QUITE a long period and most before I really saw any breeding. I REALLY doubted any were viable, except maybe more recent ones and was going to try candling again this weekend to get rid of any "duds" from over a month ago. BUT, miracle of all miracles and WHAT A SURPRISE.... I have poults!!!! She's up on the nest and this is my VERY first time being a grandma of ANY sort of poultry so many questions to follow but, I know there are at least a couple and one got too far from her so I had to give him back and my, OH MY, was that cute!!! I am in love all over again :) :) :)
Congratulations Meepette "MaMa" Baisley!!! What a gentle, tender, doting Mommy and I am SO proud!!!! :D :D :D
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My hens nest is actually up on a large shelf (that's what she chose and I couldn't break her of it). I did manage to run a 6" high board along it so as to make a bit of a "box" last month, but I'm already seeing these little guys getting frisky and when I went back to check on them, one was down on the floor chirping
He seemed fine - just cold and I gave him back. Is there anything I can do?? I'm sure I can't move them during hatching and I don't want to disturb them. I could secure a cardboard wall around it that would be a little higher.. but the roof is slanted so if I go too high, it would be hard for her to get down. Any suggestions or specific steps in getting them to the floor after hatching? I put in more cedar on the floor (cause it's a 4 foot drop) so it's very thick now but I'm worried.



Ah well, so much for planning ahead! 

