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[TwoCrows]

Hopefully my last questions for now as you have been very patient and helpful. Is there a way I can find you directly and pick your brain if needed? I am far from becoming an expert just yet even though I am getting ready to incubate another batch of eggs. You have been an amazing help while I'm a neurotic mess lol

You can send me a private message here on BYC where you can ask me all sorts of things over time. I certainly don't know it all, but I will help as much as possible. (click on my screen name here and a window pops up, click on "start a conversation")

It is getting dark here and I need to get my birds to bed. I will talk to you again soon!

 

[Jus1]

Thanks again. Have a great night

 

[Floof]

Yes I am trying to figure it out. If they will do it I'd rather put a male in with the 2 doing it if I can. Their new hutch has another open space where I could put 1 male with the 2 females as long as that's ok. I know male to female ratio is important. We don't want all eggs fertile as they will be consumed by friends and family, but if I have hens that can and will actually sitting so I don't have to incubate, that would be awesome. They are 5 weeks old and I'm still learning, unfortunately my learning with foods, watering, space, and ratio may be a little stressful for them

At 5 weeks old I wouldn't expect them to be broody. I've had girls go after me but that was just them being territorial. Is it possible they're just chasing you off a good dust bathing spot?

 

[Jus1]

At 5 weeks old I wouldn't expect them to be broody. I've had girls go after me but that was just them being territorial. Is it possible they're just chasing you off a good dust bathing spot?

I don't think so, their sand boxes aren't near the spots they have chosen, but now that I have removed the males they are more calm. Still laying in their holes, but now the others and I areally aloud near them without getting pecked