Hi,
I've got a dedicated Broody Pekin Bantam sitting on 5 Light Sussex eggs and her only other companion is a copy cat broody Pekin that has only now proven her conviction to the cause and sitting on an infertile egg. Should I keep her broody as I have another 6 Light Sussex eggs in the...
I have a silkie who recently went broody (sitting on her eggs, staying in the coop and not roaming with the other hens, tucking her egg back beneath her when I try to take it) but we don’t have a rooster to fertilize her eggs so we bought her a dozen fertilized silkie eggs. I gave them to her...
Lil' Momma managed to hatch 2 of the eggs live. It seems I may have one cockerel and one pullet. I bought her 3 day old pullets as well of another breed and she is raisinf them all quite well.
So I nominate Cochins as good surrogate hatchers/mommies!
These specifice chicks are Olive Easter...