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Here is my first hen hatched brood of 2012 that started hatching yesterday and left nest late today. Of 17 eggs she committed to brood, 17 hatched, and all appear vigerous. She will be allowed to tend chicks for about 2 weeks and then reconditioned for a second clutch by same cock. Then she will get balance of year off.
what breed are they
they all look healthy and well
My families line.what breed are they
they all look healthy and well
My families line.
I put considerable effort into conditioning hens prior to and during egg laying which may enhance quality of chicks. Genetics is good and both parents mature but neither old.
Two more hens should come off over next two days.
Make certain they have access to all the edible greens they want. This done by keeping them in mobile pens on ground that moved every other day. When penned up hens also kept isolated from others to reduce stress that occurs even without outward signs of fighting. Bump up protein intake with fishmeal. Sometimes I will also feed back crushed boiled eggs. I also treat them with a few mealsworms. Nutrition of mealworms is not all that important, rather it gets hens to relax when I am working about pens. Flighty hens equals stressed hens and some games are prone to be flighty.
so little dome pens like in your picture? and just keep one in each do you breed them like this or move them to the roosters pen?