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  1. DiamondB

    One Peep, Now What?

    good idea, we have a large dog kennel, not an igloo but I will see about setting that up. Next question, away from everyone else or in same area. Our chicken house is a horse stall 12'x14' area. Thanks!
  2. DiamondB

    One Peep, Now What?

    Hi, I have quickly browsed to see if answered, but I let a broody hen sit on some eggs. Last night one hatched! NOW WHAT? We wanted to let her "mother". My delima is that we didn't think about this, she is up in a box about 3 feet off the ground. Not good for a baby to get in and out of for...
  3. DiamondB

    1 rooster 2 many hens, but want to have chicks

    Thank you for the reply. So just give/leave her several that we have now and see what happens. i suppose that is just as easy. Now, I need to figure out how to candle.
  4. DiamondB

    1 rooster 2 many hens, but want to have chicks

    thanks, I thought about separating the blk astralorps for a period of time. How long? and how many eggs? I can easliy use one of the horse stalls and separate them for a short period of time, then let whoever is broody sit on eggs in that location, but will she? Thanks for the feedback!
  5. DiamondB

    1 rooster 2 many hens, but want to have chicks

    Hello, We have one blk australorp rooster and 6 blk australorp hens plus more (20-hens total). I know the rooster can't cover all these gals. We'd like to have him fertilize the blk australorp hens and then hatch some out. I currently have a broody hen, but no fert eggs that I know of. Anyone...
  6. DiamondB

    Howdy from Montgomery Texas

    Just a note to say hello, we have had chickens for 2 years. Ordered all hens, but got a rooster in the mix. My son, who is the chicken man, wants to hatchout some chicks. Looking to learn a lot.
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