Hi all,
I had a disappointing hatch.
I was down to one hen and she went broody. Perfect! I got six fertilized eggs and she did a great job sitting. During that time she kicked out two eggs and ate them. That left me with four. On day 21 one egg hatched. Cutest little guy. I waited and waited and today is the end of day 24. No signs of life from the other 3 eggs and momma is not sitting anymore. She is attending to her one baby.
I removed the eggs and I want to give her some baby chicks. I've been researching it but have a couple of questions.
Is it ok to give her baby chicks after she's already been caring for one that she hatched?
How long can I wait? My feed store is getting in 3 day old chicks this Saturday. That means my current baby chick will be 8 days old. Can I still give momma baby chicks on Saturday?
Thanks for your help!
I had a disappointing hatch.
I was down to one hen and she went broody. Perfect! I got six fertilized eggs and she did a great job sitting. During that time she kicked out two eggs and ate them. That left me with four. On day 21 one egg hatched. Cutest little guy. I waited and waited and today is the end of day 24. No signs of life from the other 3 eggs and momma is not sitting anymore. She is attending to her one baby.
I removed the eggs and I want to give her some baby chicks. I've been researching it but have a couple of questions.
Is it ok to give her baby chicks after she's already been caring for one that she hatched?
How long can I wait? My feed store is getting in 3 day old chicks this Saturday. That means my current baby chick will be 8 days old. Can I still give momma baby chicks on Saturday?
Thanks for your help!