hope it hatches soon. this is so exciting.
My broody started hatching Tuesday. I moved her once the first chick was out and dry. I was afraid of ants finding the new chick or the other chickens getting in the nest with her. I moved her to a brooder and placed the other 2 eggs under her. She continued to sit on them while the first chick ran around and explored the brooder . Today all have hatched and she had no issue with me moving her to the brooder while the others hatched. The chicks that were out would eat and scratch around while she stayed with the unhatched eggs. If she gets to hostile I would move her at dark.my silver laced wyandotte who has been sat on some eggs, she just got off to eat and one has pipped, so exciting, this one is silver laced wyandotte x lavenders araucana can’t wait to see what it will be like. another 2 left they are warren x lavender araucana. she is still up in the nesting box when should i move her.
thank you. i am going to move her tonight, just to be safe or i won’t sleep tonight worrying about them.
Yay! She should remain on the other eggs until all have hatched, or at least my hen did.
Oh no!!!! I understand your sadness I hate losing any of my birds. Especially when I don't get to see them grow up. Maybe mama will accept the new chicks, I'm sure she will. I keep my mama and chicks separate for the first few weeks.
