Opinions please

[Countrywife]

I found two broodys this week. I have a chicken tractor that is about 8-10 feet long. I am thinking of putting it in the barn and placing one hen and her clutch in each end to have the babies- opinions of the girls being that close together?

 

[gritsar]

I don't see a problem with that plan, wife. 'Course, remember that I'm broody-challenged.

 

[chicmom]

Sounds like a good idea to me! The nursery tractor! LOL

 

[Countrywife]

Quote:
but we love you!

 

[gritsar]

Quote:
but we love you!

 

[Camelot Farms]

I have had 2 broodies lay all thier eggs...18! in one nest and then sit in it together. Then they mama'd the chicks together too.
It worked great for our gals!

 

[Countrywife]

Well, I opened the maternity ward last night. The first one went in and sat down, no problem. The second one went in and sat down, got up, sat down, got up, got a drink, had a bite to eat, sat down, got up, picked on the other hen, sat down. I went to the house to make human dinner. Went back out after dark, she had gotten OUT of the pen and was back on the old nest with no children. I put her back in the maternity ward. When I went out to check this morning she was still there. So, maybe we have settled. I am not worried about her eggs, between the two of them there must be close to 2 dozen eggs, and I am actually going to order some turkey eggs today and trade one of the girls out when they arrive, let them have the turkey eggs and I will put the chicken eggs in the incubator to finish. Sheesh. This chicken grandma thing is exhausting.

 

[gritsar]

No whining about how hard it is to have a broody allowed!

 

[Countrywife]

oops. I forgot some of us are "challenged"