Okay, a little background info first...
I have 8 pullets (will be 1 year old on may 22) My BO has already hatched out 3 chicks on Christmas eve/day, and she proved to be a great mom
I ordered 6 new chicks from MPC, they ship on March 14, and should be here no later than the 16th.
I do not currently have a rooster ( had to cull him... replacing him in the new shipment)
now the interesting part...
I have an EE that went Broody (sitting on some golf balls) on Feb. 13.
My BO (the proven mom) went broody on the 27th. (yes, I have 2 broody out of 8)
If the EE is still broody when the chicks arrive, should I try to put the chicks under her? it will be way late..
or
should I put them under the BO that is a proven mom? it will be way early...
or
should I just raise them myself?
I don't have a problem raising them myself, but the chicks that my BO hatched out are very happy. I think I would have less trouble adding them to the flock if I let one of the broodys raise them.
Also... how exactly would I go about shoving chicks under a broody? hehe
I have 8 pullets (will be 1 year old on may 22) My BO has already hatched out 3 chicks on Christmas eve/day, and she proved to be a great mom
I ordered 6 new chicks from MPC, they ship on March 14, and should be here no later than the 16th.
I do not currently have a rooster ( had to cull him... replacing him in the new shipment)
now the interesting part...
I have an EE that went Broody (sitting on some golf balls) on Feb. 13.
My BO (the proven mom) went broody on the 27th. (yes, I have 2 broody out of 8)
If the EE is still broody when the chicks arrive, should I try to put the chicks under her? it will be way late..
or
should I put them under the BO that is a proven mom? it will be way early...
or
should I just raise them myself?
I don't have a problem raising them myself, but the chicks that my BO hatched out are very happy. I think I would have less trouble adding them to the flock if I let one of the broodys raise them.
Also... how exactly would I go about shoving chicks under a broody? hehe