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Mine always start out brooding in a nest box off the floor so around week 2 I move the whole nest box its a covered cat litter box to a stall, I have stalls for my Muscovy's [I use to have too many drakes] This is where she hatches them and where they still are now. My one hen with 3 week olds gets run of the chicken coop once everyone leaves in the morning my second mama gets run of the duck house after everyone clears out. We're having some work done on our house so to keep them all safe they are having to stay inside till late afternoon. I have picked up a broody and put her in a small dog crate moved her nest with eggs still in it used a flat shovel to another area after putting nest and eggs down put mama on top I keep her inside with door closed for 24 hrs after move. Only problem I have had with moving them is they always go back to where they started so I have to pick them up and carry them to their new nesting sight and eggs. Once eggs hatch they know where to go.

I tried to move my broody last year before a hatch and she gave up.  I let two hens hatch out some chicks and had to move them because my nest boxes are too high for chicks.  I gave them each a space that was separate and after a week I let them free range.  They both did really well.  They buddied up against the flock and integrated at the same time.  This year when I put the chicks under my hen I let her stay until night time.  I don't think you have to move them unless you see some dangerous situation, I would almost think it's better not to.  I just do because of the nest boxes and I keep my moose-sized ducks in there so I feel like their clumsy feet would squish a chick. 

Ok thanks to the both of you for your response. I am going to leave her where she is then, she is in a nest box just a little off the floor. The chicks could leave the nest box but not fall out, it is that low if that makes sense. Day 9 of the broody, found a broken egg in the nest yesterday.

Not sure what to do with all these chickens! Seems chicken math has taken ahold, we have 23 adults, 15 babies (three weeks old) and the Cornish is sitting on 9 eggs. I think I need therapy

On a serious note, we will not be staying in our current living situation. We will have to downsize the flock before we go. It was rather a shock to the system but we are adjusting. We have time to downsize but will need to do it in the next two months. We will try to take a core of the one year old egg layers and the chicks from our hatch, sadly we can take them all. I am afraid we won't be able to keep any of the babies from the Cornish brood hatch, but wanted to let her be a mom at least once. Actually the broody Cornish might be one we hang onto.

I bawled like a baby when we figured out that we would have to downsize. I now have the not so fun task of deciding who is going with and who we will be selling as it is a good time of year to sell layers. I really wanted to hang onto our chicks from our flock as I want to see how they turn out so to speak. I will post a few baby pics, ours are 3 weeks old now.

 

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Oh my gosh. Just popping in for a sec. So busy trying to get the oldest done with schoolwork.

I will be back soon, hopefully.


Love and (((hugs))) to all

Hi Tracy, good to see you again! Hope you can re-join us soon.

Ok thanks to the both of you for your response. I am going to leave her where she is then, she is in a nest box just a little off the floor. The chicks could leave the nest box but not fall out, it is that low if that makes sense. Day 9 of the broody, found a broken egg in the nest yesterday.

Not sure what to do with all these chickens! Seems chicken math has taken ahold, we have 23 adults, 15 babies (three weeks old) and the Cornish is sitting on 9 eggs. I think I need therapy

On a serious note, we will not be staying in our current living situation. We will have to downsize the flock before we go. It was rather a shock to the system but we are adjusting. We have time to downsize but will need to do it in the next two months. We will try to take a core of the one year old egg layers and the chicks from our hatch, sadly we can take them all. I am afraid we won't be able to keep any of the babies from the Cornish brood hatch, but wanted to let her be a mom at least once. Actually the broody Cornish might be one we hang onto.

I bawled like a baby when we figured out that we would have to downsize. I now have the not so fun task of deciding who is going with and who we will be selling as it is a good time of year to sell layers. I really wanted to hang onto our chicks from our flock as I want to see how they turn out so to speak. I will post a few baby pics, ours are 3 weeks old now.

Tricia, that would be hard to figure out who to keep and who to let go. I hope you find good buyers for the ones you let go, ones that will give them a good home and take care of them. Maybe you have friends or neighbors that would want them?

I'd love to see the baby photos!

 

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Ok thanks to the both of you for your response. I am going to leave her where she is then, she is in a nest box just a little off the floor. The chicks could leave the nest box but not fall out, it is that low if that makes sense. Day 9 of the broody, found a broken egg in the nest yesterday.

Not sure what to do with all these chickens! Seems chicken math has taken ahold, we have 23 adults, 15 babies (three weeks old) and the Cornish is sitting on 9 eggs. I think I need therapy

On a serious note, we will not be staying in our current living situation. We will have to downsize the flock before we go. It was rather a shock to the system but we are adjusting. We have time to downsize but will need to do it in the next two months. We will try to take a core of the one year old egg layers and the chicks from our hatch, sadly we can take them all. I am afraid we won't be able to keep any of the babies from the Cornish brood hatch, but wanted to let her be a mom at least once. Actually the broody Cornish might be one we hang onto.

I bawled like a baby when we figured out that we would have to downsize. I now have the not so fun task of deciding who is going with and who we will be selling as it is a good time of year to sell layers. I really wanted to hang onto our chicks from our flock as I want to see how they turn out so to speak. I will post a few baby pics, ours are 3 weeks old now.

I'm sorry you have to downsize. If we were closer I could stow them away for you

And already have therapy...chicken therapy!!!

 

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Hey all, we are being delayed… I'm posting a few reminders for myself today

 

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Be strong Sumi, you can get through this!