Goatm0m
Chirping
Hello all! Hope summer is treating you right. It is very warm and humid here in E TN. We have our run prepared, no coop yet, but I have built a nest in an old tire I picked up and everything is ready for whichever of my neighbor‘s chickens decide to make it home. In the meantime, a hen who I was not that familiar with decided to start brooding in the nest in our open garage. She has been sitting for a little over 3 weeks but I stole some of her eggs while she was having a walk about a few weeks ago.
So I have lots of questions! 1. Is it worth candling to see if they are fertile at this point (probably 14 day eggs), and, if so, why?
2. Would it be possible to move the nest (it is built on top of a styrofoam cooler lid) into the run before they hatch? The run is approximately 100 yards from the garage and not in line sight. I want them to be safe from predators and be able to make friends. I am hoping these will be my babies since I hope to handle them early on. i love the “wild“ ones but they won’t let me touch them.
3. When one chick hatches do they all start hatching?
4. Some of the eggs are not hers. Other hens just sidled up next to her and laid them in “her” nest. Will that be a problem if they hatch?
5. Judy is more active now, less trancy. Does that mean the eggs will hatch soon???
Any advice you can offer will be greatly appreciated!!
So I have lots of questions! 1. Is it worth candling to see if they are fertile at this point (probably 14 day eggs), and, if so, why?
2. Would it be possible to move the nest (it is built on top of a styrofoam cooler lid) into the run before they hatch? The run is approximately 100 yards from the garage and not in line sight. I want them to be safe from predators and be able to make friends. I am hoping these will be my babies since I hope to handle them early on. i love the “wild“ ones but they won’t let me touch them.
3. When one chick hatches do they all start hatching?
4. Some of the eggs are not hers. Other hens just sidled up next to her and laid them in “her” nest. Will that be a problem if they hatch?
5. Judy is more active now, less trancy. Does that mean the eggs will hatch soon???
Any advice you can offer will be greatly appreciated!!