oh no! Tragedy struck today. I’m not sure the cause but one of the chicks was found deceased in the coop. Could the mother potentially have trampled her? Plenty of space in thar section of the coop for all them but she was found close to a wall.
Everyone is doing great so far! She’s accepted the chicks and they’ve accepted her! I had been so nervous since I read and heard a few horror stories before. Here’s the new family outdoors enjoying some dirt & weeds earlier today. She’s been a very gentle mom so far. My kids can actually come...
Hi! Thanks for chiming in. Still need help actually. It’s the next day and the broody hen will still NOT stop being broody! She seems to have accepted the chicks as they are not attacked and she clucks at them & allows them under her. The chicks stay relatively close to her, not necessarily...
I have a young hen that has gone broody about 3 times so far this summer. I didn’t bother breaking her broody streaks and the middle one lasted for 3 weeks. This time around, I wanted to give her a chance. Roosters are not allowed in our town so no chance the eggs were fertile or going to hatch...