hey,
my wife wants some new chicks this spring. she has already picked out the ones she wants from MPC. so, heres the question..
we have a flock of 9 now, if we get baby chicks, can we just slide them under a broody hen? and how would you do this?
if we don't have a broody at the time they arrive, can we start the chicks in the house (in a brooder) and slide them under a hen later? what age will she know that she didn't hatch them?
In other words... I don't wanna go through raising them in the house again.... once was enough hehe.
or... should i get eggs, and hope someone goes broody?
lotta questions, i know... sorry
my wife wants some new chicks this spring. she has already picked out the ones she wants from MPC. so, heres the question..
we have a flock of 9 now, if we get baby chicks, can we just slide them under a broody hen? and how would you do this?
if we don't have a broody at the time they arrive, can we start the chicks in the house (in a brooder) and slide them under a hen later? what age will she know that she didn't hatch them?
In other words... I don't wanna go through raising them in the house again.... once was enough hehe.
or... should i get eggs, and hope someone goes broody?
lotta questions, i know... sorry