I could not break my broody, so decided to give her 2 chicks that hatched 1 week ago.
Initially it seemed to be going ok, for the first hour or so, she kept them tucked under her.
Then 1 started to chirp madly, I went to check, and it was in a corner alone.
I tried to put it back under her, but she pecked me. Eventually it went back under on its own accord.
Chirping started again 30 minutes later, hubby went out to check, and both chicks were out from under her, and she was pecking at the chicks.
We bought them back in and into the brooder.
Can we assume she doesn't want these chicks, or is it worth trying again tomorrow?
Initially it seemed to be going ok, for the first hour or so, she kept them tucked under her.
Then 1 started to chirp madly, I went to check, and it was in a corner alone.
I tried to put it back under her, but she pecked me. Eventually it went back under on its own accord.
Chirping started again 30 minutes later, hubby went out to check, and both chicks were out from under her, and she was pecking at the chicks.
We bought them back in and into the brooder.
Can we assume she doesn't want these chicks, or is it worth trying again tomorrow?