thanks, this bunch have not killed yet, but I didn't know they would kill chicks hatched with them there. will box the sitter and the eggs up, just have to figure out which hens to box, couple sit together on the eggs but only one stays all the time.
is this to protect he chicks from the other hens and rooster? I have tried to add new hens and the others killed most of them, will the older ones do this with chicks from a regular hen?
Howdy everyone
just joined, was looking for info on hatching and found this site, have had chickens on and off for years and this is the first time we tried to hatch any, we have 20 plus a rooster, various types but one sitting hen right now. We keep them for around two years. We have tried to...