Rural Gardening: Bob is going to be a mommy today!, 1 by mcamden

mcamden wrote:
I switched Bob's unfertile eggs with chicken eggs. He has 6, and as of last night they all look ready to come out! I put up a divider in the coop so the hens would quit wanting to lay on his nest...but should I keep it up after they hatch? I wasnt sure if the hens would be mean to them even though they are theirs. They free range, but we have a rooster as well (although he is very nice). I just want to make sure they are safe, but dont want to seperated them too long if I dont have too since Bob will want to come out and take baths in his pool, and he cant as long as we have the divider up. Any ideas?

I am so exicted! Definately plan to post pictures after they hatch. We have 3 eggs from 'Mop-top' the 7 year old hen that we got for free because she has apparently quit laying eggs for two years.

I should say that Bob also has his nest in his own box on the floor. It is pretty big, and gives him a place that is just his. I know...Bob IS a girl...but I dont think i will even quit saying 'him'.

Melissa