Adding chicks to a broody's nest? - Babies are in! (pic's)

[Wildsky]

Please gimme your tips.

I have a broody girl who's been sitting on eggs now 20 days. First one green egg went missing, and I checked again today and the brown egg is missing, she has one (bantam egg) left that will hatch tomorrow or so.

I am going to ZOOOOM to the feed store tomorrow and buy a couple of chicks to stuff under her. I need tips on making this work, the chicks at the feed store are a week old already!

 

[stuckinthecity]

Most people say add them at night, I just put a little box with the chicks beside the hen's nest and let her hear them, then slip them under and that's it!

 

[Wildsky]

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Thanks, I didn't think about putting the box next to her so she could hear them.... I am just worried that they're a week old and will be more active than mom expects!

 

[stuckinthecity]

Yeah lol she might not like all that wiggling underneath...
so how'd it go?

 

[Wildsky]

Well I didn't wait till night time.

I picked up the two chicks this afternoon, then hubby and I got busy building a little enclosure around her nest box. (what a calm relaxed chicken)

Hubby looked at me when we were done and said should I put one under her? SO I said lets go for it, we tucked a baby under each wing - Moon didn't move a feather. The babies who were peeping like crazy before meeting their mom, were suddenly silent! (Nice and Cozy!)

Moon is going to be so shocked, she is a Arucana - her new babies are polish!

YES. Those are my cute little casserole dishes!

 

[Chic Chick]

LOL I use those dishes also for my babies! They're a perfect size and easy to keep clean

 

[stuckinthecity]

What a pretty broody and NICE SETUP! I like it! Hope the chicks grow well

 

[Wildsky]

Moon is such a good mommy!