Made a boo boo today. Game hen nest.

Debbiesflocks

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8 Years
Jul 20, 2011
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So about a year ago a little game hen showed up one day. She has been setting on a batch off eggs. Today i went out to see how she was and she came off the nest like a crazy little game hen and flogged me good. she has 4 chicks that scattered and 4 eggs still not hatched.. I was able to round the chicks up and give them back to psycho hen. But she took the chicks and left the nest. I fired up the brensia and put the 4 other eggs in the incubator. Do you think she will take these 4 chicks when they hatch or am i going to be raising them.
 
So i let her calm down for a few hours. I went out to give her some chick starter and she has 6 nice fat black chicks. I think the father to these are my Black copper marans rooster. I guess i should say i know he is the father to these chicks. I have one more chick in the incubator and 3 eggs rocking and rolling. I will try to give the chicks back to her tomorrow.
 
Those Marans get around, my Shamo just hatched 2 chicks, both have fuzzy legs!
If you do try to give her back the chicks, do it at night when she is calmer.
Good luck!
 
Mother hen ended up with a total of 9 chicks. She set on a total of 12 eggs, 2 eggs were clear and one piped and died in the shell. She is being a great and Very protective mother. I might need to put up a caution sign, Beware flogging hen on property.
 

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