Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

Im going to have to make a decsision on if im going to do ducklings or hens, it depends if i loose any hens before hand. If i have to hens on eggs, i will give one ducklings and one chicks
 
Yeah but im thinking if i decided to hatch both chicks and ducklings with a hen would she notice the difference and reject the ducklings?
 
I can move the rooster until the babies hatch and are a few days old, and then switch her to the tractor. It has to be done eventually, shes not in a good place for me to be able to feed and water easily, plus she cannot currently get out to run with the babies.

That's what I would do, don't risk moving the mama at this point. When she's done hatching it might be alot easier after she's bonded with the chicks.
 
I just discovered my one lone broody raised nn chick also definately carries the scaleless gene!!!!
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Now I need to get more eggs to hatch since I just have the one scaleless chick.
 

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