MrsEarthern
Songster
The broody is below in the run with the now three days old chick, and does not seem interested in the peeps from the hatchlings. The broody and other hens have pecked at the shells, but don't seem to have hurt the chicks.
I was hoping the hatch momma, Lovey, would raise the chicks? What are the odds she accepts them?
They broke shell this afternoon, one is about out and the other has just started.
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Here's an optimistic update: Lovey went up to the coop a little bit ago and I put the chick up and closed them in. She found the freshly hatched chick and took it right away, she was sounding very pleased. I made sure she was on the other one and she was eating some of the shell but then tucked it up under her.
Hopefully the age gap isn't too much of a problem.
I was hoping the hatch momma, Lovey, would raise the chicks? What are the odds she accepts them?
They broke shell this afternoon, one is about out and the other has just started.
Edit-
Here's an optimistic update: Lovey went up to the coop a little bit ago and I put the chick up and closed them in. She found the freshly hatched chick and took it right away, she was sounding very pleased. I made sure she was on the other one and she was eating some of the shell but then tucked it up under her.
Hopefully the age gap isn't too much of a problem.
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