Thank you! I just went to check on number four and she had all four (must have just hatched) out getting food and drinking water. Thanks for your help!
A question to anyone who can help. The first chick hatched yesterday morning. The fourth has been hatching for the last 15hrs but is making progress. I think the remaining two eggs are duds but I’ll leave them in there for a few days just Incase. Because the mom is still hatching eggs the chicks...
They are all due to hatch the same day. I didn’t think to mark them because my other girls use a different nesting box outside the coop, but I will just to make sure. This is my first time so any advice is very much appreciated!
My original plan was to allow them to hatch in there before moving but I thought it would be frowned upon haha. I think she would be most comfortable doing it that way. Thank you!
Tomorrow I’m picking up some fertile eggs for my girl. She was broody last summer for about three weeks (laying on no eggs). She’s serious about wanting to be a momma! She’s in one of the nesting boxes that no other hens use. I have a small flock of 5 and no roosters. All my chickens are very...