Penelope has between 5-7 eggs under her...she won't let me check to see how many that she has, but I know she has at least 5....and I didn't check on her the 6th egg day and I know she was setting the day after...This is her first brood and this is Pete's 3rd season, so I'm hopeful. I am letting her brood them.
My question is....Should I seperate Pete from her when it gets close to her hatch date or will he let her do her thing with the chicks and leave them be? I am able to seperate them, but Pete has always been so tolerant of change that I don't think he would interfere with her and the peachicks. Opinions please?? I have read to keep them off of the ground for 3 months, but I'm letting Penelope raise them. Their coop and run has not had chickens in it. What do ya' think?? Here she is...25 more days to go
My question is....Should I seperate Pete from her when it gets close to her hatch date or will he let her do her thing with the chicks and leave them be? I am able to seperate them, but Pete has always been so tolerant of change that I don't think he would interfere with her and the peachicks. Opinions please?? I have read to keep them off of the ground for 3 months, but I'm letting Penelope raise them. Their coop and run has not had chickens in it. What do ya' think?? Here she is...25 more days to go
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