I decided to let broody hen #1 sit on a few eggs. A few days later, hen #2 goes broody also.
There is 1 neat box and they have been sharing it. It is 18 inches off the ground, what a bad location!
They have ejected 3 eggs in the past 2 days. One was not fertile, another had a partially developed chick and the 3rd was a fully developed chick ready to hatch.
I candled 2 eggs still under Hen#1, 1 not fertile, and the other was developing but still had room in the egg. Hen #2 is on 3 more.
These are young hens (Buff Brahma Bantums) and I don't think they know what they are doing.
I think I will give them another day or 2 and if they have not hatched anything, they will be put off the nest.
I will stick to my incubator in the future.
Would you do anything different or do you have any advise?
There is 1 neat box and they have been sharing it. It is 18 inches off the ground, what a bad location!
They have ejected 3 eggs in the past 2 days. One was not fertile, another had a partially developed chick and the 3rd was a fully developed chick ready to hatch.
I candled 2 eggs still under Hen#1, 1 not fertile, and the other was developing but still had room in the egg. Hen #2 is on 3 more.
These are young hens (Buff Brahma Bantums) and I don't think they know what they are doing.
I think I will give them another day or 2 and if they have not hatched anything, they will be put off the nest.
I will stick to my incubator in the future.
Would you do anything different or do you have any advise?