Two broodys

[Gary palmer]

One peeson told me not to move two broodys into the same area. I was hoping to hear from a few more people. I have a 4x4 auxiliary coop i moved one broody into. It is attached to a 3x8 chicken run. Can i move the other broody hen in there with her? They started sitting the same day. They are on day 6 or 7. Would they fight?

 

[cavemanrich]

This is MY OPINION.
Try it and see. Do have them separated by whatever so they feel like they are in their own personal space. Provide separate food and water within EZ access for each.
Peeps with many chickens do not have dozens of separate pens for their broodies. They must do commune brooding. Most likely with the other non broody chickens in same facility.
Good reason to have them separated from the rest of the crowd is multiple. Here is one good reason. Other chickens are likely to add eggs to those nests. Also some broody hens will steal eggs from other nests that are vacant, (eggs just layed by a non broody hen and left to free range) This causes a staggered hatch witch is far from IDEAL for many reasons.
If your 2 hens are at same time frame hatch cycle, then even if some eggs get switched, no harm done.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Gary palmer]

What could happen if i put them together? Will they fight kill each others chicks?

 

[KittyCat13]

For me it would depend on the broodies temperament, some of my broodies (usually the bantams) have been such sweet little things I have had no problems letting them brood together, I had a silky and a pekin sharing a egg last year. They were forever swapping and shuffling about but hatched the duckling just fine.

I wouldn't have my large fowl brood together, just because the ones I have at the moment are a lot feistier than the bantams and I would worry they would end up hurting the chicks if they were together.