(All Silkies):
Chick hatched 15 hours ago and it's looking like an 'only'.
Unrelated Hen went broody 3 days ago and is now sitting on what is Probably unfertilized eggs. (Rooster young, and 15 other eggs didn't develop!)
If I candle eggs tonight, and discover no development veins and I remove.... can I substitute the chick this soon?
Is it too soon in her broody stage for Her to forget that, and be a Mom??
I've done all this before.... but not in such a short time frame. Has anyone else??
THANKS for your answers!!
Chick hatched 15 hours ago and it's looking like an 'only'.
Unrelated Hen went broody 3 days ago and is now sitting on what is Probably unfertilized eggs. (Rooster young, and 15 other eggs didn't develop!)
If I candle eggs tonight, and discover no development veins and I remove.... can I substitute the chick this soon?
Is it too soon in her broody stage for Her to forget that, and be a Mom??
I've done all this before.... but not in such a short time frame. Has anyone else??
THANKS for your answers!!
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