Hi all,
Well, I am acquiring chickens from a friend who is moving to another state. I went to his place tonight to pick up some chickens. Two of them were sitting on eggs. I carefully gathered up all their eggs and some of their bedding and moved the chickens with their eggs to my new coop. I put their eggs in the nesting boxes I made, and put the chickens on top of the eggs. They immediately went up to the roosting bars and have not paid attention to the eggs since.
I have a few questions as a result:
1. Will they adjust to the new coop soon enough to figure out where their eggs are and go sit on them again?
2. Have I made them lose their broodiness by moving them?
3. Will the eggs make it through the night without mom on top of them?
4. I get a 'bator tomorrow by UPS. An Rcom20. Should I move the eggs into the 'bator if they are still not sitting on them by tomorrow or will it be too late and will they all be dead?
5. Is there any possible way to make them want to sit on their eggs again?
Thanks for any help!
Claire
Well, I am acquiring chickens from a friend who is moving to another state. I went to his place tonight to pick up some chickens. Two of them were sitting on eggs. I carefully gathered up all their eggs and some of their bedding and moved the chickens with their eggs to my new coop. I put their eggs in the nesting boxes I made, and put the chickens on top of the eggs. They immediately went up to the roosting bars and have not paid attention to the eggs since.
I have a few questions as a result:
1. Will they adjust to the new coop soon enough to figure out where their eggs are and go sit on them again?
2. Have I made them lose their broodiness by moving them?
3. Will the eggs make it through the night without mom on top of them?
4. I get a 'bator tomorrow by UPS. An Rcom20. Should I move the eggs into the 'bator if they are still not sitting on them by tomorrow or will it be too late and will they all be dead?
5. Is there any possible way to make them want to sit on their eggs again?
Thanks for any help!
Claire