I don’t think my questions have been covered elsewhere - at least not specifically. I didn’t want to hijack someone else’s thread. Let me preface this by saying that I am a minimalist when it comes to caring for my two little flocks. I make sure they have shavings, food and water, but other than collecting eggs and giving them veggie scraps and meal worms most days, I am fairly hands off, although I do move the tractor every week or so when the grass is growing so they can enjoy new grass.
This particular flock one consists of two hens and a rooster. I noticed that one of the hens, Esther, is broody and has been sitting in one corner of the coop. I haven’t gotten around to adding my nesting box to this coop, so the two hens have just been laying their eggs in the coop. Esther has been sitting in a corner of the coop for 8 or 9 days now. Should I put something in the coop for her so that she has her own delineated space? I don’t really know how to keep her separated from the other hen, Cynthia, or my roo. I should add that I have an automatic Omlet door and they all three put themselves up every evening.
She’s been sitting for about a week. I originally thought that my other hen, Cynthia, had stopped laying because there haven’t been any eggs to gather since I first noticed Esther was broody, which was 8 days ago. After reading some other posts, I am pretty sure that Esther is moving any eggs that Cynthia has laid since she’s gone broody into her clutch. At this point, what, if anything, should I do about this? I’ve been checking daily but Esther is quick with the claiming of Cynthia’s eggs or Cynthia isn’t laying.
If/when any chicks hatch, how do I ensure they have food and water. I currently feed Flockraiser feed from a Grandpa’s feeder.
I have a 5 gallon bucket with two self filling cups. The water bucket is currently suspended and little chicks wouldn’t be able to reach the water cups. I can put rocks in the cups and put it on the ground so that the cups are reachable. Will this work?
Any suggestions of what I need to do are appreciated.
This particular flock one consists of two hens and a rooster. I noticed that one of the hens, Esther, is broody and has been sitting in one corner of the coop. I haven’t gotten around to adding my nesting box to this coop, so the two hens have just been laying their eggs in the coop. Esther has been sitting in a corner of the coop for 8 or 9 days now. Should I put something in the coop for her so that she has her own delineated space? I don’t really know how to keep her separated from the other hen, Cynthia, or my roo. I should add that I have an automatic Omlet door and they all three put themselves up every evening.
She’s been sitting for about a week. I originally thought that my other hen, Cynthia, had stopped laying because there haven’t been any eggs to gather since I first noticed Esther was broody, which was 8 days ago. After reading some other posts, I am pretty sure that Esther is moving any eggs that Cynthia has laid since she’s gone broody into her clutch. At this point, what, if anything, should I do about this? I’ve been checking daily but Esther is quick with the claiming of Cynthia’s eggs or Cynthia isn’t laying.
If/when any chicks hatch, how do I ensure they have food and water. I currently feed Flockraiser feed from a Grandpa’s feeder.
I have a 5 gallon bucket with two self filling cups. The water bucket is currently suspended and little chicks wouldn’t be able to reach the water cups. I can put rocks in the cups and put it on the ground so that the cups are reachable. Will this work?
Any suggestions of what I need to do are appreciated.