Co-incubating!

[UrbanChickie]

I've got sister hens glued together over a set of shared eggs. How common is this? Do you think this means that they will also co-parent?

 

[nchls school]

Consider giving these two side-by-side nest boxes. Low enough to see each other but high enough to separate the eggs. Two hens on one nest, often, leads to problems as the hens try to each cover the eggs.

Quite likely they will coparent.

 

[UrbanChickie]

Consider giving these two side-by-side nest boxes. Low enough to see each other but high enough to separate the eggs. Two hens on one nest, often, leads to problems as the hens try to each cover the eggs.

Quite likely they will coparent.

Thanks for the advice. I fashioned a little box with a separator. They weren't thrilled initially and fussed about who got which eggs, but I think we're on track now!

 

[nchls school]

You're welcome. Looks good. I've done this numerous times and it has always led to coparenting when all the chicks are about the same age.