Kiki's found horse eggs—experiment Round 2

8 hatched so far. What an excellent broody Ms. Badness is. :love

It does sound like you have to risk a move and are doing right by your hen. My fingers are crossed for you!

BTW: I have had several newly hatched chicks try to peck at poor Mom's eyes. All of mine have cut it out after a day or two, with no harm to Mom. I think they are attracted to the shininess of the eye. It does seem like a poor reward for all of Mom's work.
Thank you :hugs
 
Also, have any chicks actually fallen out yet? I've had new chicks in an upper next box, and they stayed put with Mom for day at least. They she left the nest and they all found their way down to her. She really had to do some coaxing to get some to make the 18 inch leap down, but they all did it and were fine. I've heard stories of broodies building nest in crazy places and it working out.
No chicks fell, but only because I sat in the coop all day and kept them from jumping out. So the move was really necessary.
 
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