I have a bantam hen sitting on 7 eggs (4 bantam, 3 standard) and has been to due to hatch any day. I had a silk sitting on some eggs at the same time, but abandoned them and I put them in my incubator. (Unfortunately the incubator is packed full of other eggs due another date also).
These abandoned eggs are starting to hatch at this very moment, and I am guessing that means bantam is becoming a momma right now as well. So I am wondering if I might be able to give these to the new momma instead of putting them in a brooder and trying to mix my other chicks due in a couple weeks.
If I did this, bantam would have a total of 4 panties and 8 standards (assuming all hatch). Is this too many or should I stick with the brooder and blending later?
These abandoned eggs are starting to hatch at this very moment, and I am guessing that means bantam is becoming a momma right now as well. So I am wondering if I might be able to give these to the new momma instead of putting them in a brooder and trying to mix my other chicks due in a couple weeks.
If I did this, bantam would have a total of 4 panties and 8 standards (assuming all hatch). Is this too many or should I stick with the brooder and blending later?