Broody chukar! How common is this?

[Woofless]

Anyone ever had a chukar go broody? I couldn't believe this when I first saw it....First couple mornings when I came in to feed & water, I figured I happened to catch her in the process of laying an egg (all the chukars tend to lay their eggs in a couple of spots in the pen) but sure enough she's been sitting there now for a good week....and I have checked on her at different times through the day....she is almost always on this nest except for brief dashes to the feeder & water once in a while.

Not sure how many, if any will hatch.....but if they do, I am assuming it would be wisest to remove the chicks and put them in a brooder? There are 17 other adult chukars in this particular pen, so probably not a good place for ping-pong ball sized fuzzy butts

 

[J3172]

That's awesome I wish my chuckers would go broody!

 

[Fat Daddy]

Hope she stays with it!! Bill

 

[birdboy508]

thats awesome.

 

[shelleyd2008]

If you could separate mom and babies it would probably be best to leave them with her. Maybe put her in a cage inside the pen that the babies can't get out of?

I don't know how common it is, but I do know that they will go broody. It's better if their habitat is more 'natural' but apparently it doesn't have to be.