After much Thought and More Thought from thinkin too much

[Just1more]

I hatced 25 eggs in an incubator yesterday and couldnt decide what to do with them I have 1 broody that I isolated and gave her a safe place in the coop of her own with 8 eggs about 2 weeks ago. My plan was to get her to adopt the babies after they were hatched and add them in with her own. I could not find anything on adopting 25 plus chicks. So I built a brooder box and kept looking decided what the heck im gonna see what happens with just one so a couple hours ago I took one out and showed it to her she was cooing and took right to it so I grabbed the rest and switched out her eggs they were running all over the place but she was a happy instant Mama. Just checked on her and I could not see a single baby she had all 25 under her. So in case anyone is wondering mama is taking care of 25 babies and I did this all in broad daylight no sneaking in at night

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Great story

 

[Molly Mojo]

Yea! Good luck!!

 

[N F C]

Great story about your broody and chicks!

 

[featherhead007]

Impossible! Can you just imagine the child support, that rooster is going to have to pay?

 

[Just1more]

They have an out of court Agreement he Promises to find the best bugs for her and always be there for the chicks and he gets to keep his open relationship with the other Hens

 

[Molly Mojo]

They have an out of court Agreement he Promises to find the best bugs for her and always be there for the chicks and he gets to keep his open relationship with the other Hens

The hen harem is the best.

Don’t care about raising the babies. I can eat all day and be available for more baby making? Count this Henny in.

 

[featherhead007]

They have an out of court Agreement he Promises to find the best bugs for her and always be there for the chicks and he gets to keep his open relationship with the other Hens

I'm impressed by that deal!

 

[Eggscaping]

I hatced 25 eggs in an incubator yesterday and couldnt decide what to do with them I have 1 broody that I isolated and gave her a safe place in the coop of her own with 8 eggs about 2 weeks ago. My plan was to get her to adopt the babies after they were hatched and add them in with her own. I could not find anything on adopting 25 plus chicks. So I built a brooder box and kept looking decided what the heck im gonna see what happens with just one so a couple hours ago I took one out and showed it to her she was cooing and took right to it so I grabbed the rest and switched out her eggs they were running all over the place but she was a happy instant Mama. Just checked on her and I could not see a single baby she had all 25 under her. So in case anyone is wondering mama is taking care of 25 babies and I did this all in broad daylight no sneaking in at night

Welcome to BackYardChickens! So glad to have you here in our wonderful community of friendly, helpful, knowledgeable people! And what a WONDERFUL story!! What a wonderful hen! I'd keep her, even if she never lays an egg! If you can, be sure to post pictures of her with all her babies!

 

[Starburst]

Hi, and welcome to BYC! So excited you joined!
Awesome story!