Ive had chickens for a couple times over the last several years, mostly isa browns for eggs.
I had 7 hens in total. Recently two of my isa browns went broody in a lawn mower catcher, so i decided to buy and put some fertilised eggs under them, most of them cracked, and others went bad, one nearly made it, after 29 days they discarded the last egg. I found a chick developed inside but it didnt absorb the yolk and was not alive. Around day 26 i got some 1.5-2 week old chicks and put them under the hens at night, 3 black australorp and 3 isa browns. In the morning the hens seemed very happy and 1 week later now theyve bonded very well. The hens are more fierce than ever at protecting them.
I keep them enclosed in a A-frame coop in the main pen and let them out when i lock up the older hens. The chicks seems very energetic and fly about and jump through the branches of trees.
Im in Australia. I was hoping to get some Australian Bresse in the future, however it seems they are only sold under contract at Avgen and are probably very expensive. I wonder if they will be released for backyard chicken owners in the next few years?
I had 7 hens in total. Recently two of my isa browns went broody in a lawn mower catcher, so i decided to buy and put some fertilised eggs under them, most of them cracked, and others went bad, one nearly made it, after 29 days they discarded the last egg. I found a chick developed inside but it didnt absorb the yolk and was not alive. Around day 26 i got some 1.5-2 week old chicks and put them under the hens at night, 3 black australorp and 3 isa browns. In the morning the hens seemed very happy and 1 week later now theyve bonded very well. The hens are more fierce than ever at protecting them.
I keep them enclosed in a A-frame coop in the main pen and let them out when i lock up the older hens. The chicks seems very energetic and fly about and jump through the branches of trees.
Im in Australia. I was hoping to get some Australian Bresse in the future, however it seems they are only sold under contract at Avgen and are probably very expensive. I wonder if they will be released for backyard chicken owners in the next few years?
not sure of the answer to your question hun but wanted to welcome you...try checking-in the forums for your answer or someone else here may be able to answer it for you here
We are glad you joined this flock!
However, as others have mentioned, do trying posting on the 
