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  1. Ridgerunner

    Adding 5 day old chicks to momma with 4 six day old chicks...advice please!

    The only time I’ve had it fail was when I had a broody hatch as well as an incubator hatch. I’d been having snake problems so I only had a few eggs with the broody and started several in the incubator the same day. The broody hatched two eggs two days early, both red chicks. The incubator...
  2. Ridgerunner

    Adding 5 day old chicks to momma with 4 six day old chicks...advice please!

    Yeah, some hens will mother anything, some can be pretty picky. I’d have been nervous at that age myself but I’m glad it is working. :thumbsup I’ve tried both, the night technique and adding them during the day. I’ve probably had better luck adding at night, but normally both work. Normally.
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