- Jan 6, 2015
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Being unprepared for my old English hen lulu to go broody and not really knowing anything about it I looked on here for what was wrong and discovered yes she's not ill, but broody. I collect the eggs daily and lulu was sitting on one egg. so I placed 3 further fertilized eggs under her. then started the research (thanks again byc) I realised that I wasn't 100 percent sure how long the first egg had actually been there but due to the fact there was only one and I collect religiously I figured I was pretty close.
Today to my excitement I was lucky enough to be in the garden when lulu came out for her little beak ,(she always announces it with a lot of noise) .I had a quick look and one of the eggs is hatching, (I didn't mark them another lesson learned) so my questions are these ,if one chick hatches and the others don't how long will she sit on the remaining 3: Should I fire up the incubator if there is no sign of the others hatching and put them in there? how about separating mother and chicks from a flock of 1 roo and 7 hens?
any other advice on aftercare as well please.
Today to my excitement I was lucky enough to be in the garden when lulu came out for her little beak ,(she always announces it with a lot of noise) .I had a quick look and one of the eggs is hatching, (I didn't mark them another lesson learned) so my questions are these ,if one chick hatches and the others don't how long will she sit on the remaining 3: Should I fire up the incubator if there is no sign of the others hatching and put them in there? how about separating mother and chicks from a flock of 1 roo and 7 hens?
any other advice on aftercare as well please.