Co-Parenting?

[chrissynemetz]

Hi and a belated welcome! It's nice to meet you!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[neo71665]

I've seen this a few times in my granny's flocks back when I was a kid. If they are tolerating each other sitting now they will raise the same brood together just fine.

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Clodill4rel]

Hehehehehe I think it’s happening with ours right now ; ) we placed 4 chicks under our main broody last night. She’s been sitting consistently for 10-13 days on 4 other eggs. sprinkles the spring hatch silky jumps on when kiwi gets off to get water n food….. but today she accepted the new chicks I’m hoping one of them hatches the other eggs tho….. since they are such a difference in age. They coop together and are extremely friendly hens

 

[Yardmom]

Do you have a way to keep 1 hen with the eggs and one hen with the eggs? Chicks will trigger a broody to get off the nest usually in less than 3 days.

 

[Clodill4rel]

Do you have a way to keep 1 hen with the eggs and one hen with the eggs? Chicks will trigger a broody to get off the nest usually in less than 3 days.

I might have to figure it out yeah we have that option and also to bring the eggs inside the incubator is ready incase they jump ship lol. Sprinkles is the young one learning from kiwi. They both have accepted the chicks n sprinkles when kiwi gets up jumps on the eggs to help out…. I’m thinking maybe if kiwi(main broody) gets off she may just take over till hatch in roughly 10 days …. That would just be amazing n ideal. I’ll keep updating tho we will c !

 

[DobieLover]

Hehehehehe I think it’s happening with ours right now ; ) we placed 4 chicks under our main broody last night. She’s been sitting consistently for 10-13 days on 4 other eggs. sprinkles the spring hatch silky jumps on when kiwi gets off to get water n food….. but today she accepted the new chicks I’m hoping one of them hatches the other eggs tho….. since they are such a difference in age. They coop together and are extremely friendly hens

Just an observation. I would remove the saddles from both of these girls. Broody hens stop ovulating and roosters don't mate hens that are not ovulating.
It will be better for them to be unencumbered.
Good luck with the hatch and do report back when the chicks arrive!

 

[Clodill4rel]

Just an observation. I would remove the saddles from both of these girls. Broody hens stop ovulating and roosters don't mate hens that are not ovulating.
It will be better for them to be unencumbered.
Good luck with the hatch and do report back when the chicks arrive!

I took them off today ; )

 

[Clodill4rel]

Still co parenting over here ; ) but sprinkles for sure leaves most of the day and IS laying as of today I pulled it out of the 4 kiwi is laying on….. she let’s kiwi do most of the work n cuddles when it’s bed time lol. Our broody is still sitting on the eggs.