Hens co-parenting?

[centrarchid]

U not wanting input

 

[RIredlady]

Lol any input given is great information. All I was saying is that if I try moving 2 broody hens off a nest to allow just one to sit the rest of the time it’s probably going to be a trainwreck.

I don’t cuddle my hens, I don’t play with my hens. None have names, they are well fed, well watered, I clean the coop weekly. So moving hens that aren’t exactly acclimated to people AND broody is just a recipe for disaster from my outlook.

 

[centrarchid]

Lol any input given is great information. All I was saying is that if I try moving 2 broody hens off a nest to allow just one to sit the rest of the time it’s probably going to be a trainwreck.

I don’t cuddle my hens, I don’t play with my hens. None have names, they are well fed, well watered, I clean the coop weekly. So moving hens that aren’t exactly acclimated to people AND broody is just a recipe for disaster from my outlook.

I could do it and get better hatch and survival without a train wreck. I handle birds, some as pets, have a real barn, and name some to boot. Plus I eat them. I know what I am doing

 

[RIredlady]

I could do it and get better hatch and survival without a train wreck. I handle birds, some as pets, have a real barn, and name some to boot. Plus I eat them. I know what I am doing

I never said you didn’t know what you were doing. Never said I didn’t know what I was doing either. Point being this is my first having 2 goofy hens on one clutch of eggs. Sorry if you felt I was doubting your experience. Best wishes to you.

 

[centrarchid]

I never said you didn’t know what you were doing. Never said I didn’t know what I was doing either. Point being this is my first having 2 goofy hens on one clutch of eggs. Sorry if you felt I was doubting your experience. Best wishes to you.

I am doubt yours based on statements you have made. Learn from what you see and drop the concept of natural with birds having limited nesting options where natural dispersal mechanisms do not operate.

 

[RIredlady]

I am doubt yours based on statements you have made. Learn from what you see and drop the concept of natural with birds having limited nesting options where natural dispersal mechanisms do not operate.

Ok well all intelligence questioning aside I tried separating both hens with little luck. They flipped their lids being separated. So as of now I’ve separated both hens, eggs and chicks from the flock and set them up in a separate coop. So we shall see how it goes from here.

 

[Missythechickenlady]

If you watch doug and stacey of grid on YouTube they had a similar situatuon. They had 2 cochins co parenting. I would let them go if they are doing ok.

 

[lady dimitrescu]

I’ve had hens coparent and they were fine. It’s up to you

 

[aart]

It can work, have seen many 'cases' here.
have also seen train wrecks.
Hopefully all the eggs are the same 'age' to avoid staggered hatching.

 

[centrarchid]

I have had hens co-parent,.... successfully. My position based on pattern of outcomes with multiple observations of both single and co-parented broods.

This black and white crap is crap