Asaria1
Songster
Ok. So i have one hen sitting on a clutch of 5 eggs. I didnt do what everyone advised and move her into her own “broody section”. I left her in her nesting box where she originally laid her eggs. I only have one other hen, who quickly adapted, and started laying her eggs in the second nesting box, not disturbing her broody sister. The nesting box is kinda small, i cant imagine my hen and her 5 chicks living in there comfortably. I was gonna block off the nesting box with some wire or something a day or two before the chicks arrive, so that none of the chicks fall out while she waits for the entire clutch to hatch (there is maybe a 2-3 inch drop from the “lip” of the box to the floor of the coop). After all the chicks have arrived, can i transfer them into the main area of the coop? I have a 4ft by 5ft coop with only two hens living in it (that is of course until the chicks arrive). I was gonna transfer the momma and her chicks to the main floor area of the coop and leave a small basket turned upside down with a “cutout” for an entryway. Will this disrupt the group too much? Will the momma be frustrated with the move? Will the sister hen be frustrated with the “new roomates”? Thanks for your help ya’ll!