multiple broodies

  1. T

    Broody hens a few weeks apart

    So we had our first broody hen and she hatched out 5 of the 10 eggs. We added 4 other chicks under her to get 9. We put her and the babies in a separate pen. They are 1.5 weeks old. My question is another hen just started sitting on eggs. If she hatches them out the chicks will be about 4-5...
  2. E

    2 groups of chicks, multiple mums!

    Basically after advice, I had 2 lots of chicks hatch at the same time in the same place...to 5 different mums! So I have a chicken pen with a shed inside, my chickens managed to hatch chicks in opposite corners of the shed. I didn’t think they’d hatch tbh but on Saturday morning a little chick...
  3. lazy gardener

    When will she kick them out of the nest?

    My broody hen is a great Mama. Her babies are 24 days old. She's done a great job taking care of her 10 chicks, and integrating them into the flock. I've kicked her and her clan out of their floor level broody pen. Hoping that she will take them to the roost. So far, no interest in that...
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