We have our 1st broody hen and have decided to let her sit on some eggs. It's an Australorp hen that's about 8 months old. Their eggs have had a very good hatch rate in our incubators, so I hope she can hatch some chicks.
We have never had a broody hen before, so I need advice on what we should do. She's in a nest box that is elevated off the floor of the pen, so I feel like we need to move her. Do we need to separate her? Any other advice? We have a chicken tractor we aren't using right now that we could put her in and leave her there to take care of the chicks if the eggs hatch. Or at least that's what I want to do, but I am not experienced with broody hens.
Any advice on what I should do or what to expect will be appreciated. I think my daughter will really enjoy having a hen with chicks!
Thanks!
We have never had a broody hen before, so I need advice on what we should do. She's in a nest box that is elevated off the floor of the pen, so I feel like we need to move her. Do we need to separate her? Any other advice? We have a chicken tractor we aren't using right now that we could put her in and leave her there to take care of the chicks if the eggs hatch. Or at least that's what I want to do, but I am not experienced with broody hens.
Any advice on what I should do or what to expect will be appreciated. I think my daughter will really enjoy having a hen with chicks!
Thanks!