I have a broody hen and fertile eggs! Help needed!

[Perris]

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

We have 3 chicks and 1 is hatching! When will they need food?

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

With mine I waited a few hours before food and water, to give them time to adjust to...... LIFE. I think after 5 or 6 hours I started to worry and began to worry and just left a small dish of chick feed and water. People say they can go for like 2 days without anything?? Not sure but I wouldn't do that, not even for a whole day.... just give them food and water after an hour or two, they will eat and drink when they feel like it. Oh, and people say you should dip their beaks in water so that they can learn how to drink.... I don't think it matters though, as all animals are ingrained to find food and water right from the get-go.

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

With mine I waited a few hours before food and water, to give them time to adjust to...... LIFE. I think after 5 or 6 hours I started to worry and began to worry and just left a small dish of chick feed and water. People say they can go for like 2 days without anything?? Not sure but I wouldn't do that, not even for a whole day.... just give them food and water after an hour or two, they will eat and drink when they feel like it. Oh, and people say you should dip their beaks in water so that they can learn how to drink.... I don't think it matters though, as all animals are ingrained to find food and water right from the get-go.

Ok! Thank you!

 

[aart]

We have 3 chicks and 1 is hatching! When will they need food?

Let mama decide, just make it available in chick sized containers.

 

[GrannyHeeney]

TWO DAYS LEFT! :-o I'm about to bust! Also a nervous wreck!

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

Hey yal! We have 5 chicks! One sadly was dead when I checked on them this morning
We still have 5 eggs left... Don’t know if they’re all going to hatch
I picked up a pet water bottle from the store last night and I hung in in the nesting box just now. I will try to teach them how to use it soon!

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

 

[Shorty22366]

Mom will teach them how to use it. I hatched 30 this summer and mom handled everything teaching them yo eatand drink and when they ventured out of coop. She will take care of them.

 

[aart]

Mom will teach them how to use it.

If mom knows how to use that kind of waterer.
Maybe she does as maybe you've used them before.....watch for leaks and wet bedding.