I would put out a cam for 2 days and see if she goes out to eat and drink. Most hens go out to eat drink and poo but some are just too stubborn. She is most likely coming out but you don't see her. I have had 7 broodys this spring alone and they all have been fine without me messing with them. My bantams have lost some weight but they are gaining it back and they just started to lay again!
That’s good! I don’t have WiFi going to the coop, so I record it (literally) with my phone, my phone can record for about 2 hours with full battery. So I will have to charge my phone first. It’s not the best setup, but it works for the most part...it’s what I used to see who was laying in winter as well...
It will. I have mine and her chicks in a large dog cage with half inch gauge wire all around it because the chicks can fit though the holes. I usually have them in cat carriers with the doors open because they fit perfectly and the mommas to-be can go in and out to rest of the coop, but the instant I find a pipped egg I move the cat carrier into the large dog cage with food and water.
By the way, I have not gotten a chance to record her yet...this is the crate I am think about using (it is small and gives her privacy) she will be staying in it until her chicks hatch, and then she will be moved in with the rest of the hens (she should be able to guard her chicks, right? Thanks so much!
That looks good. It really all depends on your flock. My hens all care for and protect the babies even if they aren't their own. Some hens are devils and will kill them. Do you have a large dog cage or something you can put the momma and her chicks in till they are a few weeks old?
yes, but the holes are quite large...However, I could keep them in the smaller crate and then move them into a run though. We have a run that was detached from a prefab coop...that “run” is about 2ft by 3ft
Yes, you could.
