Aapomp831
Crowing
Don’t we all????They do but once broody weans them, they whine and freak out for a good week before finding their place.
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Don’t we all????They do but once broody weans them, they whine and freak out for a good week before finding their place.
Yes. I have a mini coop in an 8'x3' section of my run that can be closed off to integrate new birds. It's hardware cloth separating it from the rest of the run for a see, but don't touch, integration.That sounds about perfect.
Do you have a section partitioned off in the coop for chicks, can you put her in there to 'brood'?
Do you have something to use as a nest?Yes. I have a mini coop in an 8'x3' section of my run that can be closed off to integrate new birds. It's hardware cloth separating it from the rest of the run for a see, but don't touch, integration.
I'm leaning towards doing this. I have an extra nest pad and nesting material to put in the box in my grow out run. Last couple of questions, since I've always raised chicks in a brooder.Do you have something to use as a nest?
Once she sticks, I'd put her in there after dark with fake eggs.
Hard to say what will happen when mama and chicks are reunited with the flock.She's pretty low in the pecking order right now. Will that be an issue with her raising the chicks with the flock? They get along well, normally.
If you make 'friends' with mama while she's setting, which is good to do so you can check things out under her, she'll likely let you handle chicks...tho maybe not.Will a mama hen normally let me handle the chicks? I've always hand raised them, so I'd like to be able to handle them early on, if possible.
Nope, he may help protect and care for them.Is a well behaved rooster going to be an issue having the chicks in the flock?
There are so many ways to handle a broody, and so many variables, it's hard to give pat(and accurate) answers.....plus with live animals, you just don't know.Thanks @aart . I always appreciate the responses when I'm diving into new territory.