- Jun 7, 2010
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I have two bantam EE broodies (Robin and Henrietta) each sitting on five large size eggs (from a friend, ours aren't fertile). Both girls are 7 months old and doing great!
Robin's nest is in a nice grow-out pen and Henrietta is in a cat carrier. Robin's eggs are due to hatch about 24 hours before Henrietta's.
Since Robin is in the nice place for raising chickies, I thought about taking Henrietta's chicks away from her in the dark of night and adding them to Robin's chicks, after they hatch. It seems like a mean thing to do to Henrietta, but I don't have a separate place for another mama and chicks.
They are due in 10 or 11 days. What do you think? (Other than counting all my chickens before they hatch!)
Will Robin accept new babies that are one day younger than her "own"?
Would it be better to add Henrietta's almost hatched eggs at the last minute, right before they hatch?
Elaine
Robin's nest is in a nice grow-out pen and Henrietta is in a cat carrier. Robin's eggs are due to hatch about 24 hours before Henrietta's.
Since Robin is in the nice place for raising chickies, I thought about taking Henrietta's chicks away from her in the dark of night and adding them to Robin's chicks, after they hatch. It seems like a mean thing to do to Henrietta, but I don't have a separate place for another mama and chicks.
They are due in 10 or 11 days. What do you think? (Other than counting all my chickens before they hatch!)
Will Robin accept new babies that are one day younger than her "own"?
Would it be better to add Henrietta's almost hatched eggs at the last minute, right before they hatch?
Elaine