- Mar 11, 2014
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I made a mistake with my broody hen - I received 2 fertilized eggs from a friend, and put them under her. Then two days later I received 4 more and put those under her. At the time, I didn't understand that the hen waits for the whole clutch and then starts sitting on them (correct?)
So the first two hatched yesterday, a day early, and she was out and and about with the chicks in the coop when I got home from work today. I moved them all to a temporary brooder pen about an hour ago, along with the unhatched eggs. She's setting on them again, but when I moved them they were cold.
Should I assume these are now dead and get rid of them (I don't want them to cause an unhealthy situation in the brooder pen)...or should I wait a couple more days? I'm thinking they were cold enough that she hadn't been on there for awhile.
Thanks for any advice!
So the first two hatched yesterday, a day early, and she was out and and about with the chicks in the coop when I got home from work today. I moved them all to a temporary brooder pen about an hour ago, along with the unhatched eggs. She's setting on them again, but when I moved them they were cold.
Should I assume these are now dead and get rid of them (I don't want them to cause an unhealthy situation in the brooder pen)...or should I wait a couple more days? I'm thinking they were cold enough that she hadn't been on there for awhile.
Thanks for any advice!