Just updating on my broody and chicks. She and all babies took to the brood pen I made just fine. All 8 babies alive and well at D10. Had 1 escape but got it back in w/o much fuss. Even though the bottom is playwood and solid she still scratches for them. Even when water/food are on top of flooring/bedding. Apparently she is preparing them for the real world where its not all served in a dish for them. Being completely free range before this I though she might not settle in the pen but seems as long as she has her chicks she'll be fine for awhile. Until she decides its time for her babies to grow up I guess.
PS I was gonna read thru missed post until I saw there was 122 of them for me. Sry alot of stuff going on in my own little poultry world lately, as well as garden lawn kids etc etc. Will try to check in more here. Really will if I get luck enough for another hen to decide to sit. Except my guineas, of which I now have 3 on nest, 2 I know where they are at least.
