L1sa
Songster
Help!
I let my broody out for a stretch this evening and at some point after letting her out, the door had swung shut to the broody coop and she couldn't get back in. I didn't know this and just got on with my own stuff and just now when I went to check that my 6 week olds had put themselves to bed, I discovered broody mumma in the main coop with the 6 week olds under her!!!
So I rectified this as soon as I discovered it, but that means the eggs had gotten cold and it could have been for as long as 3 hours without mumma, (certainly no longer.) We are on day 11. I candled them yesterday too and they all looked fantastic.
I hope this doesn't affect them, I was hoping for such a good hatch rate this time.
I need stories of hope, please help me.
I let my broody out for a stretch this evening and at some point after letting her out, the door had swung shut to the broody coop and she couldn't get back in. I didn't know this and just got on with my own stuff and just now when I went to check that my 6 week olds had put themselves to bed, I discovered broody mumma in the main coop with the 6 week olds under her!!!
So I rectified this as soon as I discovered it, but that means the eggs had gotten cold and it could have been for as long as 3 hours without mumma, (certainly no longer.) We are on day 11. I candled them yesterday too and they all looked fantastic.
I hope this doesn't affect them, I was hoping for such a good hatch rate this time.
I need stories of hope, please help me.