That is exciting!Just ordered 8 silkie and 6 serama hatching eggs. Excited! Now hoping my broody silkie hen holds out for me and stays broody till they get here
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That is exciting!Just ordered 8 silkie and 6 serama hatching eggs. Excited! Now hoping my broody silkie hen holds out for me and stays broody till they get here
Don't blame your DH2B. We were going to keep 2 & give you 13. But what if both were male? So, I put 10 into your box. That way I'd likely get 2, maybe 3, females. It was my DD that noticed the "little one" was no longer in our brooder. She put it back where "it belonged." I told her how well you did nursing that injured orp back to health, but she said the little one was her 2nd fav. (So now if it lives, I get to look forward to it being a male! LOL ) DS joined in & said he wanted the little one as well. The car was running, I didn't want to be late, so I just allowed it to stay. If we have more than 1 male, the plan is to process the extras. If we end up with too many females, you may find that Santa drops off a few more quail in your coop. (Just kidding. I'd tell you first.)They're so cute!!! I love ours they're darling! Okay so you kept 6 which gives us 9 for some reason I thought there had been more that DH2B pulled out. Okay that makes me feel better. Lol I must admit I think I'm in love with the quail lol they are just darling!!! Such content little things.
It is definitely not an ideal time, but I have done it successfully. Hatch rates tend to be a bit lower. I have also had a broody adopt chicks that were hatched in an incubator, but I agree with others, don't give her too many. If a chick gets separated from her mother for any amount of time longer than what it takes to get a quick bite to eat and a drink, it is death for the chick. Make sure the broody is separated and comfortable with plenty of bedding.Is it safe to place eggs under a broody hen?