So I put my broody hen in a separate coop all to herself and tonight( 8:30 pm) put 6, 2 day old foster babies under her. All went well for about an hour and then I went to check on them and 5 of them managed to escape. I heard screaming peep peeps and went running...
One baby was flapping around on its back and the other 4 managed to get wedged between nest box and wall. I have a temporary nesting box.
I rushed them all back inside and put them under the lamp. All are doing well thank goodness)
It’s so chilly here at night 57 and so they would’ve died had I not kept checking.
So should I try tomorrow during daytime and it’ll be warmer as well. Plus take the nesting box out... it’s on the floor of the coop.
I’m so upset and feel like a failure
She has been broody for weeks now!!
One baby was flapping around on its back and the other 4 managed to get wedged between nest box and wall. I have a temporary nesting box.
I rushed them all back inside and put them under the lamp. All are doing well thank goodness)
It’s so chilly here at night 57 and so they would’ve died had I not kept checking.
So should I try tomorrow during daytime and it’ll be warmer as well. Plus take the nesting box out... it’s on the floor of the coop.
I’m so upset and feel like a failure
She has been broody for weeks now!!
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