First baby hatched!

[Aylala88]

I had a RIR disappear for two weeks and turn up sitting on a nest in the baler inside the shed. We let her sit another week and realized the eggs were no good. I removed her and put her in a tub with pine chips with a set of new eggs.


The first one hatched today!

I am so excited. I only had a broody one other time. Last summer and it may have been her. She gave up halfway through though. Anyway... I think she did better this time because she left the coop and the other chickens were not there to pester her and sit on her and lay eggs in her nest.... Eventually she has to go back to the coop. How do I acclimate her back in with her babies? Will she do it on her own?

I have no idea what I am doing. Any advice in appreciated.




UPDATE!!!! 3:30 pm.

Another egg is hatching. I see a little beak and some feathers!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I had a RIR disappear for two weeks and turn up sitting on a nest in the baler inside the shed. We let her sit another week and realized the eggs were no good. I removed her and put her in a tub with pine chips with a set of new eggs.


The first one hatched today!

I am so excited. I only had a broody one other time. Last summer and it may have been her. She gave up halfway through though. Anyway... I think she did better this time because she left the coop and the other chickens were not there to pester her and sit on her and lay eggs in her nest.... Eventually she has to go back to the coop. How do I acclimate her back in with her babies? Will she do it on her own?

I have no idea what I am doing. Any advice in appreciated.

Congrats on the new babies, I'd let her take care of introducing the new chicks to the flock they know the best way.

 

[Aylala88]

Congrats on the new babies, I'd let her take care of introducing the new chicks to the flock they know the best way.
Thanks. I keep sneaking out there to peek. I know I should leave her alone but I am too excited!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks. I keep sneaking out there to peek. I know I should leave her alone but I am too excited!

It is exciting, and your going to enjoy so much more when she bring them outside. I always enjoy watching mama and chicks and mama and ducklings. I had a game hen who went out into the woods[we looked for days for her nest] never found it, but she brought 10 ,lil chicks home marched them right in among everyone, I did give her a half of a dog crate inside the coop for her and her babies since they couldn't roost. it was so sweet and the flock didn't seem to mind one bit. Mama's are pretty fierce too when it comes to their babies.

 

[Aylala88]

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Good I hope it is that easy!