So 9 days ago I put 6 fertilized eggs under my broody bantam Cochin. I have a small coop with just her and another bantam Cochin in it. They are both going on 4 years old but never been around a rooster so never hatched before. Yesterday the other hen went broody too and is sitting in the same nest box right next to the girl with the eggs....how will this work out?! Once chicks hatch will both be mom or do I need to separate the hens?
Edited to add....could I move the newly broody one to another nest box and give her other eggs to hatch? Or am I going to need to separate them?
Edited to add....could I move the newly broody one to another nest box and give her other eggs to hatch? Or am I going to need to separate them?
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