She will eventually. Mine stopped mothering the chicks when she sat on the eggs she hatched. One little Delaware hen she raised missed her so much when she brought the babies to the flock the Delaware ran towards Mama to be loved and was chased off. I could have cried for the Delaware it was so shocked to have its mother run it off!
However, last week I let the chickens wander free range for a few hours. None of the chickens left the coop except the Delaware hen, which was outside following and sitting with her Mama (Ethel). She appears to mother the Delaware again, even though the Delaware is laying eggs now.
ON another subject, I lost a guinea hen again. I do not think this was an eagle. Most likely an Owl. The head was missing and the bird appeared to have been knocked off the roost. There were no animal tracks near it just bird tracks. ( One good thing about the snow is predator identification)....
And on that note, for those of you with no snow, desiring the luxury of snow to help track predators. I am selling it cheap! Come now load your trucks and trunks and take the snow home tonight!
