Yes, I have been keeping a close eye on them because I have had hens before that started fighting over the chicks after they hatched. So far so good with this group though. Actually a fifth hen joined them today in looking after the chicks! She didn’t even sit on the eggs but she is letting the...
Yes, 4 hens went broody and sat in the same nest. I had to take some of the eggs away because one got broken, but I left them a few and hatched the rest in the incubator. Now all 4 are raising the chicks together. The Orpington is the boss mom though. 😂