Wing It Ranch

[WingItRanch]

Good news!!! I worried for nothing. She's hatched 2 babies as far as I can tell. She seems very gentle with them so I think @Tstraub was right and she was just cleaning them up.

 

[Tstraub]

Awesome news enjoy your chicks. Good mother hens a really fun to watch. She’ll break every rule you have read about caring for chicks but somehow they always see to do better than me.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Awesome news enjoy your chicks. Good mother hens a really fun to watch. She’ll break every rule you have read about caring for chicks but somehow they always see to do better than me.

This is so true

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Good news!!! I worried for nothing. She's hatched 2 babies as far as I can tell. She seems very gentle with them so I think @Tstraub was right and she was just cleaning them up.
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I was a little off on my guess-timate, but better late than never

 

[WingItRanch]

Good news. I was able to see 3 chicks.

Bad news... one of my Barred Rocks pulled a chick out of the nest box aggressively. I was able to shoo her away and stick the baby back under broody. She seems OK.

Should I move broody and her babies and separate them from the flock?...

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Good news. I was able to see 3 chicks.

Bad news... one of my Barred Rocks pulled a chick out of the nest box aggressively. I was able to shoo her away and stick the baby back under broody. She seems OK.

Should I move broody and her babies and separate them from the flock?...

I would just wait and watch. There are going to be pecks and whatnot, momma should manage everything once everyone is hatched and out of the coop.

 

[WingItRanch]

How long does it normally take for Broody to bring the chicks off the nest to eat and drink? Days?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

How long does it normally take for Broody to bring the chicks off the nest to eat and drink? Days?

Yes, it depends on how long the hatch takes. Then once everyone is stable-ish on their feet she'll bring them out. So, I guess it's good you took those 2 days off, you'll be hanging out watching chick tv, lol.

 

[WingItRanch]

Yes, it depends on how long the hatch takes. Then once everyone is stable-ish on their feet she'll bring them out. So, I guess it's good you took those 2 days off, you'll be hanging out watching chick tv, lol.

Yeah it was sort of a good time to get injured. I got a Dr's note to take it easy.. aka hang out with chickens.

 

[WingItRanch]

I count 4 now