Tiny Broody Coop

[aart]

I couldn't find one I liked so we decided to build one. It doesn't have an enclosed nesting area, but we can always add that later.

That's great!!
Hope those 2 girls get along.

 

[Aleelupton]

That's great!!
Hope those 2 girls get along.

They do for the most part. I wasn't sure what to do because my little Serama, Millie has been sitting on one serama egg and my Ameraucana, Buttercup is sitting on seven regular eggs. They are due within 3 days of each other and I was afraid to leave Millie in the main nest boxes. I didn't want someone to try to lay in her box and accidentally break her tiny egg or the chick hatch and fall or the flock think the tiny chick is something to eat. The brooder was intended for Buttercup and her seven eggs, but now they are both in there. They seem to do just fine together with the small divider between them. They have only been in the brooder for less than 24 hours together so I'm going to continue to monitor them. The Serama chick is due to hatch Friday or Saturday and the other seven chicks are due to hatch Monday. I was going to just give the serama egg to Buttercup, but it's so tiny I'm afraid the serama chick would get smashed under her or by the bigger chicks. I may section off on small side for that little chick and Millie. Or maybe they will mother together and do just fine. Any suggestions?

 

[Folly's place]

This tiny chick will have problems with the bigger birds, and often a hen will kill 'foreign' chicks. I think separation will be best.
Mary

 

[aart]

The Serama chick is due to hatch Friday or Saturday and the other seven chicks are due to hatch Monday.

This coming Friday(Aug. 2nd)?

Or maybe they will mother together and do just fine. Any suggestions?

They might be fine....but I'd be ready with another enclosure if things go sideways and
move the ones who started hatching.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Or could you temporarily divide your nifty broody pen? Your pen is fantastic, BTW!!!

 

[Aleelupton]

Or could you temporarily divide your nifty broody pen? Your pen is fantastic, BTW!!!

Thank you! I was thinking of dividing it in half for the time being. The serama chick pipped this evening and hopefully will finish hatching tonight. The other big have a few days left.

 

[Aleelupton]

 

[Folly's place]

 

[aart]

Great.....now put that back!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Congratulations!!! So EXCITING!!!! That may be my next adventure (just don't tell my husband yet - I gotta get it to be his idea first)!