Our hen was broody all winter! It was too cold in our area for baby chicks and we couldn’t find any. She was sitting in her eyes, super protective and her feather ballooned out. We made the mistake of not leaving the eggs in the coop. My husband went out with the kids and came back with three baby chicks and some fake eggs. They popped them under our hen. My question is doesn’t she need to be sitting for two weeks before trying to swap them for chicks? Also....my youngest held one of them in a sort of scuffle, and the wing has a tiny wound. I’m not in favor of introducing the baby chicks in a hurry.
Should we wait till the wing is fully healed (chick is using it as normal). Can I wait a few days? Should we look at formal chick integration in a month rather than chick adoption at this point? Our hen is a docile Wyandotte.
Should we wait till the wing is fully healed (chick is using it as normal). Can I wait a few days? Should we look at formal chick integration in a month rather than chick adoption at this point? Our hen is a docile Wyandotte.