As many of you know I have had silkies in my brooder/quarantine pen for about 90 days now. These chicken tractor is now ready for them to move in.
1 Problem...I have a broody hen we are between day 15 - 20 for the 6 eggs.
I have a pair of Arucanas waiting patiently at their former home for the brooder/quarantine pen to become available for them to be able to move to my home.
I have another smaller pen that I can move my 1 broody silkie hen into while she cares for her eggs and soon to be babies. This pen is about 24" X 36".
1) is this cage/pen big enough to be used as a maternity ward for a few weeks until all the eggs are hatched? or will the hen get to flipped off at me and stop sitting on the eggs?
2) she has been with her fellow quarantine mates for 90 days...will she get lonely all by her self? or does she have a 1 track mind...babies..babies...babies?
thanks...
1 Problem...I have a broody hen we are between day 15 - 20 for the 6 eggs.
I have a pair of Arucanas waiting patiently at their former home for the brooder/quarantine pen to become available for them to be able to move to my home.
I have another smaller pen that I can move my 1 broody silkie hen into while she cares for her eggs and soon to be babies. This pen is about 24" X 36".
1) is this cage/pen big enough to be used as a maternity ward for a few weeks until all the eggs are hatched? or will the hen get to flipped off at me and stop sitting on the eggs?
2) she has been with her fellow quarantine mates for 90 days...will she get lonely all by her self? or does she have a 1 track mind...babies..babies...babies?
thanks...
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