humblehillsfarm
Crazy chicken lady
I've read tons of threads on this, but am still hoping for some reinforcement, lol. So I have a broody due to hatch Thursday, but she left the nest and the eggs got lukewarm to cold on three occasions in the first six days of sitting. I checked two of the five eggs on Saturday, and there was definitely something in both of them. Anyways, sadly I lost three of my precious chickens, including a sweet and curious Easter Egger to a bear attack over the weekend, and my only other EE has a broken wing. I'm not sure if she will make it or not, but as of today she is alert and seems to be doing quite well.
Anyways, I miss my blue eggs, so I wanted to add two Rural King EEs under my broody. I was thinking babies probably wouldn't arrive until Friday night or Saturday morning given that they were left to cool down a few times. How and when should I slip babies under mama? Should I slip them in from behind her at night? or early in the morning? I couldn't monitor her or them once I put them under her in the evening, and I still have to go to work Saturday morning. I am a little nervous; I just don't want the babies to be hurt.
I should also note, this hen successfully hatched and reared two babies earlier this spring. She sat on the nest for three days after they hatched until I removed three eggs that never developed.
Anyways, I miss my blue eggs, so I wanted to add two Rural King EEs under my broody. I was thinking babies probably wouldn't arrive until Friday night or Saturday morning given that they were left to cool down a few times. How and when should I slip babies under mama? Should I slip them in from behind her at night? or early in the morning? I couldn't monitor her or them once I put them under her in the evening, and I still have to go to work Saturday morning. I am a little nervous; I just don't want the babies to be hurt.
I should also note, this hen successfully hatched and reared two babies earlier this spring. She sat on the nest for three days after they hatched until I removed three eggs that never developed.