Advice on how to try and have a broody adopt day olds

[robbdebbie]

I have a broody showgirl who finally learned how to actually sit on the eggs. In the meantime I put the eggs she was not keeping warm in the incubator. Well, they hatched. I tried to go out there during the day and give them to her in a new inclosure, but she was more interested in the new digs. I took the babies back, because they literally just hatched 6 hours ago. I went back out there tonight and moved her from her old nesting box with her eggs into the new inclosure. She stayed on the eggs for a few minutes then got up to eat and drink. I turned out the lights and left.

Should I try to bring the babies out to her tonight. or should I wait another day to see if she keeps to her nest? Should I take her eggs when I put the new babies in with her, or leave them there?


Thanks

 

[chickn]

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i have put them under the hen at night, and in a day or two remove her eggs if she doesnt seem to be getting up and feeding them.

 

[PandoraTaylor]

How many eggs is she still sitting on?
Place the babies in with her at night and remove some of the eggs????