Kiyadwalsh
In the Brooder
- Feb 22, 2020
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Hi Everyone!
We are trying to add some new babies to our flock and have a VERY broody hen. She is 1.5 years old, never hatched eggs or raised babies but has been broody at least 3 times not including now.
We got her all set up in a separate area, and tried to introduce the babies today. She sat on them for about 5 minutes and then suddenly reached under her and grabbed one of the babies by the back of the neck/head and held it up that way. I freaked out honestly, afraid she was going to kill it, and snatched all of them up and put them back in the brooder. Does this mean she isn't going to take to them???
I think we might try again tonight when she is sleepy and less aware of us sticking them under her.
Any suggestions or thoughts would be super helpful. Just don't want to have murdered chicks after we just lost half of our flock to a coyote attack a few weeks ago. Enough chicken loss for me.
We are trying to add some new babies to our flock and have a VERY broody hen. She is 1.5 years old, never hatched eggs or raised babies but has been broody at least 3 times not including now.
We got her all set up in a separate area, and tried to introduce the babies today. She sat on them for about 5 minutes and then suddenly reached under her and grabbed one of the babies by the back of the neck/head and held it up that way. I freaked out honestly, afraid she was going to kill it, and snatched all of them up and put them back in the brooder. Does this mean she isn't going to take to them???
I think we might try again tonight when she is sleepy and less aware of us sticking them under her.
Any suggestions or thoughts would be super helpful. Just don't want to have murdered chicks after we just lost half of our flock to a coyote attack a few weeks ago. Enough chicken loss for me.