I am at work right now (Teacher), had to leave before daylight and it was awfully cold here this morning. I have second coop ready and waiting but thought I would wait until afterschool when it will be a lot warmer to move, supposed to be 55 here today as opposed to 22 this morning.
Went out this morning and have two little fuzzy buttts under mom, boy they are tiny. This was her first time and mine as well, and considering the timing I only gave her 3 eggs, so I am pleased, a fourth egg snuck in sometime along the way but I'm not sure when or which one it was so it is...
ugh!! I have only seen her off the nest once in 21 days, and I go out there tonight to check on things at 10:30 and she is off the nest and laying in the floor??????? I put her. back on we will see what happens
yes I am putting him in the carrier tonight while on the roost so I can get him. Should I move her tonight mid hatch or wait until tommorow?
I would think it is best to move when dark?
I have a Young Barred Rock hen with eggs pipping right now, she is in a nest in my main coop with 35 other hens and 2 roos, my smaller coop has not been available until tommorow morning as it has had some other roos waiting for new homes. (last one goes home tommorow) I can move mom and...