CluckCluckG00se
In the Brooder
- Mar 16, 2024
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Hello! A friend of mine has one hen, a blue australorp, that she didn't expect to make it past the winter due to her age. She is the only chicken that my friend has left, and she isn't wanting to get more. When she found out I am getting chicks, she offered up her chicken as a "momma hen" to the chicks. I like the idea of taking her hen, since I've read that chickens really don't do well alone. My friend said she has not laid in several months, likely due to the weather and her age. She previously had a tendency to go broody, so the possibility that she will mother a half dozen chicks seems to be decent.
My question is - what should my timeline be for everything?? Should I set up a coop, move in the older hen, let her get used to the new home, see if she will sit on some wooden eggs, and if she will, try putting the babies under her?
My question is - what should my timeline be for everything?? Should I set up a coop, move in the older hen, let her get used to the new home, see if she will sit on some wooden eggs, and if she will, try putting the babies under her?