Hi I posted not long ago .. I have a broody bantum who spent the last 4 weeks nesting 6 eggs which turned out to be rotten. I just purchased 4x 3 day old chicks today and I would love to sneak them in with her although they are in a brooder at present. I have heard mixed stories about this. Ive...
thank you for your responses :) Well I feel silly - I am a complete newby at hatching chicks, spoke to a friend and I didn't realise it was 21 days from when the hen starts sitting on them - I thought it was 21 days from date they were laid. That explains why they are not hatching yet haha they...
Hi for the last 3 weeks I have had a broody little bantum sitting on 6 fertile australorp eggs. The first was due to hatch 2 days ago, 3 were due yesterday and 2 due in 2 days. I haven't candled the eggs properly yet as didn't want to disturb the hen at night, but from what I can see and feel in...
