A bit of advice needed

[james w]

I have two hens that have been sitting on a batch of eggs for nearly 21 days now. Both are sitting within a few feet of one another and the cockerel is also knocking about.

Question is, should I put a screen up to stop the cockerel getting access to the hens and the chicks and should I put another screen up to keep the hens and their chicks separate.

I am a little concerned that the cockerel will either kill the chicks or start hassling the hen to the point where a chick gets hurt, etc. I am also concerned that one of the hens might have a go at the chicks of the other hen.

Normally my hens go broody at different times. I have never had two hens go broody on exactly the same day.

Thanks

 

[Mahonri]

If it's been 21 days, I'd try to keep them in the same spot and separate from one another and the roo.

Good luck.