Is spring/summer in Australian a good time to raise new born chicks?

[MadMonkeyOne]

We're going to put fertile eggs under r chickens but its spring/summer in Australia and I'm worry the days will be to hot and nights to cold? Should I take them in the house when their hatched and hand raise or let a mother do its job? She's never had babies and she really not very bright (even by chicken standers) should I train them some way before giving them the eggs?
Thx bye

 

[aussie pete]

Hi ,r yr chickens broody,if not giving them eggs will not work ,u will need to put eggs in an incubator.

 

[MadMonkeyOne]

Yeah ones broody the others don't care. I think she will be a great mum it's extrely hard to separate her from her normal eggs every morning. She stays in the coop with the other chickens eggs when they go for a run aound outside
I'm just worry bout the heat of spring/summer will it kill em?
If I had to get an incubator how much would one cost? Need to hold round 4-6 eggs?
Thx for the reply!

 

[aussie pete]

if she's broody ,u can slip the fertile eggs under her at night ,(swap her eggs for fertile ones) maybe leave some of her eggs under her for a couple of days to ensure she's fair dinkum about sitting,some new broodies give up after a few days.
Unless temps r getting over 35 degrees C during the day she & eggs should be fine .ensure she has water & feed close .
if u decide u need an incubator u can buy cheap($75-90 )ones on ebay, a good one would be over $300.
if u r sure she is a good sitter u may want to keep her separate from others, so they don't try to lay in her nest or she tries to gather more eggs from the others. hope that helps

 

[MadMonkeyOne]

Will she mined being separated when sitting on eggs will it effect if she's broody or not? She makes a big racket when she's alown.
It hits 20-45c here should I keep the broody chicken with eggs inside?
I will check out the incubators on eBay.
thx heaps for the reply!