Advice on hatchin needed

[sumi]

Yep, there's a fluffy butt, cute!

 

[amzevans]

That would make an awesome name fluffy butt thank you both so much for keeping me sane by replying today. It's helped a lot x

 

[sumi]

Until it grows up

Glad we could help. Enjoy the hatch and keep us posted!

 

[myfester]

My broody is lets me lift her chest and wings up so I can see what's going on with the babies and eggs. And I do touch and hold the newborns right away just so I can imprint on them (hopefully first). However, if you decide to do that and mama is getting upset to the point of kicking eggs around, I'd leave her be. It's not like the superstition "if you touch the babies, mama will reject them". I hold it right there in front of her. She make 'grrr' noises but doesn't seem upset. Hope my experience helps.

 

[myfester]

I just read another thread on here saying a first time broody killed the chicks as they hatch :-( my hen won't do this will she? X

I don't know about that. I did have a different broody girl last year kill all the babies. Made me SO made because some of them were from my Polish hen. She's currently broody along with my trusted hen. I took all her eggs and put them under the trusted mama. I just don't think the other will ever make a good mama and I'm not taking anymore chances with her.

 

[amzevans]

My broody is lets me lift her chest and wings up so I can see what's going on with the babies and eggs.  And I do touch and hold the newborns right away just so I can imprint on them (hopefully first).  However, if you decide to do that and mama is getting upset to the point of kicking eggs around, I'd leave her be.  It's not like the superstition "if you touch the babies, mama will reject them".  I hold it right there in front of her.  She make 'grrr' noises but doesn't seem upset.  Hope my experience helps.

 

Thank you. Any advice great x

 

[amzevans]

Have 3 now x

 

[sumi]

Congrats! And didn't I tell you to leave mom?

LOL Enjoy!

 

[grannychicken54]

Congragts on new babies they are so cute your son will love seeing them grow hope you enjoy them

 

[amzevans]

Congrats! And didn't I tell you to leave mom?   LOL Enjoy!

I know I'm sorry I couldn't help it I was going insane. Lol. She doesn't seem to mind me lifting her wing. Haven't let my son look yet as want to wait until all that are going to have hatched. Am gonna leave her be now and check again when I change her food am water tomorrow. They are so cute. X