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Can I put a chick with a broody who already has a chick?

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Can I put a chick with a broody who already has a chick? Her chick is a week old and I just had one hatch this morning. Could I try to put the new chick with her tonight? She is an incredible mama and I've had her hatch chicks a couple of times now. Any thoughts?
 
Barred Rock Mama said:
Can I put a chick with a broody who already has a chick? Her chick is a week old and I just had one hatch this morning. Could I try to put the new chick with her tonight? She is an incredible mama and I've had her hatch chicks a couple of times now. Any thoughts?
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sure, i dont see why not. just keep on eye on all 3 and make sure everybody is comfortable with the situation. I raise button quail and everytime i hatch a batch I put my best girl in with the babies. she has never had any of her own but she is so good with them.
 
KaTim0719 said:
sure, i dont see why not. just keep on eye on all 3 and make sure everybody is comfortable with the situation. I raise button quail and everytime i hatch a batch I put my best girl in with the babies. she has never had any of her own but she is so good with them.
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Even if she isn't broody? Lol I have an old broody coturnix that I would love to adopt by newly hatch babies!
 
You can try but she probably won't accept it. We have had one hen steal another's babies but they were all hatched the same day. A week is a pretty long time but you can try and see what she does. Be careful though because the other chick is probably much bigger and the mama might leave the little guy behind!
 
KaTim0719 said:
I apologize I'm brand-new to this group. Haven't learned all the technical names for things.
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What word are you stuck on? Coturnix is a type of quail and broody means a hen (or duck, quail, goose, ect.) that wants to hatch a clutch of eggs.
 

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