Ok, so I got my first egg yesterday!
And a second one today! I'm one proud Mama! So here's my question:
The advice I've received so far has been that Pekins don't typically go broody. So I'm thinking I might give her a few days to see what she'll do and if she doesn't I'm going to incubate.
How many eggs should she typically lay before she'll start setting? Should I not wait until and go ahead and gather up the eggs as she lays them and get ready to incubate? I really don't want to waste my first eggs.
She's also built a nest in her box and is tending to it, but she has laid her two eggs by the water bowl. Is this normal for a young female? Or maybe a good sign that she will sit on her eggs? I've placed both eggs in her nest hoping that she'll catch on.
So many questions and I'm sorry, but THANK YOU in advance!

The advice I've received so far has been that Pekins don't typically go broody. So I'm thinking I might give her a few days to see what she'll do and if she doesn't I'm going to incubate.
How many eggs should she typically lay before she'll start setting? Should I not wait until and go ahead and gather up the eggs as she lays them and get ready to incubate? I really don't want to waste my first eggs.
She's also built a nest in her box and is tending to it, but she has laid her two eggs by the water bowl. Is this normal for a young female? Or maybe a good sign that she will sit on her eggs? I've placed both eggs in her nest hoping that she'll catch on.
So many questions and I'm sorry, but THANK YOU in advance!
