Is my almost hen broody? When will the eggs hatch?

[Farmgirl283420]

Should I remove the egg shells?

 

[fluffycrow]

Should I remove the egg shells?

No, leave them be. Once mom moves the babies off the nest and starts teaching them, then go and clean up

 

[Farmgirl283420]

No, leave them be. Once mom moves the babies off the nest and starts teaching them, then go and clean up

Ok I didn’t think so but wasn’t sure! Here are some pictures of Enola! These pictures were taken a little after she hatched she’s more fluffy now! I love her she’s so cute still can’t believe she hatched

 

[Farmgirl283420]

I didn’t think I’d get a yellow chick! Do you think the hen who laid the egg was a buff Orpington? She has feathered feet!

 

[fluffycrow]

Ok I didn’t think so but wasn’t sure! Here are some pictures of Enola! These pictures were taken a little after she hatched she’s more fluffy now! I love her she’s so cute still can’t believe she hatched

Congrats! Let's see it any more babies hatch!

 

[fluffycrow]

I didn’t think I’d get a yellow chick! Do you think the hen who laid the egg was a buff Orpington? She has feathered feet!

Not necessarily

 

[Farmgirl283420]

I’ve moved her in the house so she and Enola will be warmer. But what should I do tomorrow? Should I let Amelia out to poop and leave Enola and the eggs in the bin? How should I move them to the dog kennel?

 

[NatJ]

I’ve moved her in the house so she and Enola will be warmer. But what should I do tomorrow? Should I let Amelia out to poop and leave Enola and the eggs in the bin?

The hen does not need to be warmer. The chick does not need to be warmer either, because she will be fine under the hen.

You could try to let the hen out to poop tomorrow, but I don't think she will like that. The chick will probably peep and the hen will want to go back with the chick.

How should I move them to the dog kennel?

For how to move them: pick up the chick, put it in the kennel. Pick up the hen, put her in the kennel by the chick. Either put the eggs in an incubator, or put them in the kennel under the hen.

For when to move them: maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day. If all the eggs hatch, move them any time after that.

Once you move the hen and chick to the kennel, she will probably focus on the chick(s) and more or less ignore any other eggs. She is more likely to keep sitting if she is on the same familiar nest in the bin. That is the reason I suggest leaving her there for a bit longer (a day or maybe two days.)

 

[Farmgirl283420]

The hen does not need to be warmer. The chick does not need to be warmer either, because she will be fine under the hen.

You could try to let the hen out to poop tomorrow, but I don't think she will like that. The chick will probably peep and the hen will want to go back with the chick.


For how to move them: pick up the chick, put it in the kennel. Pick up the hen, put her in the kennel by the chick. Either put the eggs in an incubator, or put them in the kennel under the hen.

For when to move them: maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day. If all the eggs hatch, move them any time after that.

Once you move the hen and chick to the kennel, she will probably focus on the chick(s) and more or less ignore any other eggs. She is more likely to keep sitting if she is on the same familiar nest in the bin. That is the reason I suggest leaving her there for a bit longer (a day or maybe two days.)

So where will she poop because she really fluffed out and there really isn’t any room. That’s really good to know about the dog kennel. I don’t have an incubator.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Enola came out! I tried to offer food and Amelia called her to it but then she pushed Enola back under. Enola keeps trying to come out but Amelia keeps gently nudging her back.