Hey everyone! I haven't been on here in a while. Well, anyways I had a broody hen sitting on 5 eggs and 4 hatched! Now after about a month mommy is still with them in their bottom indoor cage. Just the other day I noticed that she had started to lay eggs everyday again. Is this normal? Does it mean the chicks move out?
If any could help me out I would appreciate it : ^ )
PS: that picture was taken on Nov. 7.
She may just be getting back into the swing of things...I hope you don't mean she's setting again?
No I just find another egg in there each day.
Sounds like she's just a great hen! Can I have her?! ;-)
Yeah.. I'd love to have her! Congratulations!
: ) thanks!! How long should they be together?
ps: this was my first time keeping chicks with mommy :) and it was a good one!
I would say as long as she's happy and their happy let them stay together.
I would only remove them if she was aggressive towards them and by what you say she isn't.
har said it all! :-)
Thanks guys!
How long is it before a mum hen typicaly lays eggs again?
Cos my chick hatched and its been about a month since he hatched and the mum hasnt started laying again yet.
Also how old are silkies when they begin to lay?
Ooops forgot to congradulate you on those new babys cemba!
congratulations on the new baby chicks 4 out of 5 that’s good considering one you didn’t mean to hatch then and two you only usually get half of what there is. So yay! Baby chicks ha ha ha
Dominique
What a lovely looking hen. Please tell me what kind she is.
Yeah! Thanks guys. She is a Buff.
I thought she was. I am planning on getting some Buffs next fall. I heard they are gentle and friendly.
today or tomorrow my family and me are getting eggs delivered to hatch and they are called show girls. they are sooo cute they are silkies and tukins mixed so they are all fluffy with bald necks.
Dominique
Woohoo!! Does your Dad realize that if they hatch they will eventually become more chickens?!! Or are you breaking him in slowly?lol
Well, about "dad" my DH, he was not happy about it but there are three of us and only one of him. hehehe
Dad says we dont need any more chickens but... you can never have enough chickens!
