This is Anu, a BLRW pullet, about 9 months old. She went broody about 2 weeks ago. Not what I wanted as my coop spaces are tight right now, and I want her eggs to hatch along with other BLRWs. So I decided to give her a male sexlink chick from an incubator hatch. I wasn't sure it would work - the chick was already 5-6 days old and she was only on the nest 2 weeks. BUT...she adopted him after I slid him in with her Friday night. All is well 2 full days later.
She's had him off the nest, outdoors with the rest of the flock. Here they are after coming back inside for the evening.
I loved the conversation they were havng in this one.
She's a great Mom so far. She even managed to get him back up in the nest with her - 18" off the floor! - by nightfall when I went to lock-up the coops. I coudn't believe it. I gave her another male sexlink chick. If she does OK with both of them tomorrow, I may give her the whole brood of 14 from my hatch.
She's had him off the nest, outdoors with the rest of the flock. Here they are after coming back inside for the evening.
I loved the conversation they were havng in this one.
She's a great Mom so far. She even managed to get him back up in the nest with her - 18" off the floor! - by nightfall when I went to lock-up the coops. I coudn't believe it. I gave her another male sexlink chick. If she does OK with both of them tomorrow, I may give her the whole brood of 14 from my hatch.
