I have a 5 1/2 month old Bantam dark brahma(possibly silkie mix,really not sure ) that is acting like she is going broody. I am wondering if she is mature enough to hatch some eggs? I am guessing that she weighs a little over a pound. Her size is about what a 2-3 week old Cornish X would be. Her eggs only way about 36 grams. She has been sitting in the nest longer and longer each day. She will leave the nest if we take her egg and any wooden eggs. Tonight when we went to close them up, she was sitting in the nest after dark on 2 wooden eggs. She will growl at you when you get near the nest for anything.
I am not thinking about letting her sit on her eggs. I will probably let her sit on the eggs from a BR roo and production red or comet hen. Does this sound like it might work? I am only thinking about giving her 2-3 eggs to hatch. What does everyone think.
I am not thinking about letting her sit on her eggs. I will probably let her sit on the eggs from a BR roo and production red or comet hen. Does this sound like it might work? I am only thinking about giving her 2-3 eggs to hatch. What does everyone think.