When is hatch day?
March 17th I am very excited! I am wondering what to do with her during lockdown? Should I not let her out? Right now she is in a crate, and I remove her twice a day for a poop. She will not leave otherwise, and I have closed the crate after leaving it open for a week (other chickens got in and broke 3 of the eggs!).
Should I not feed her so there is no need for bathroom breaks, or should I continue to do what I'm doing? If I leave her for any longer than 12 hours, she will poop where she is. I have food and water inside her cage (attached to the wire front). If I didn't provide that, she wouldn't stay out long enough to take care of all her needs All she really does before getting back in is poop, groom a bit and she's ready to sit again.
Eggs can get chilled really quickly at this time of year. I try not to keep her out for any more than 10 minutes unless it is above 0.
All of her little babies are so active! I was very surprised that all five are moving around, as two days ago I could hardly see anything other than in one (the silkie egg). Maybe it was because the eggs are brown.. I'm just so excited!