May 19, 2010 #1 dfchaser Songster 11 Years Apr 25, 2008 243 0 129 NC I have 8 chickens broody right now! I had one hatch her chicks almost a month ago, when will she begin laying again? -can i separate her from her babies and put her back in her coop to help speed the process along?
I have 8 chickens broody right now! I had one hatch her chicks almost a month ago, when will she begin laying again? -can i separate her from her babies and put her back in her coop to help speed the process along?
May 19, 2010 #2 TurkeyMountainChickens Songster 10 Years Apr 3, 2009 687 12 141 Central Virginia Separating her from the chicks should get her laying again sooner. Sometimes it can take a while, though...
Separating her from the chicks should get her laying again sooner. Sometimes it can take a while, though...
May 20, 2010 #3 Three Cedars Silkies Crowing 11 Years Apr 17, 2008 5,032 102 283 Gainesville, Fl. My hen usually take about 6 weeks from the time she hatches. However I agree that taking the chicks away makes her start sooner.
My hen usually take about 6 weeks from the time she hatches. However I agree that taking the chicks away makes her start sooner.