OK I tried an experiment and it worked!! :shock: :lol:
I let my broody buff set on 6 eggs, so far 2 have hatched and a third has started to hatch. I have read that it is fine to let them stay in the coop with mom that she and the rooster will protect them from the other hens, as nature has done for years before people decided hens cant raise their own chicks. Now I don't know what I should do, she has them in the nestbox that is about 3 feet off the floor, when they are done hatching should I try moving them to the ground? also what about food and water? do I need to get chick starter for them? I obviously will need a separate water dish since the hens have a big tub. Anything else I should do?
Oh and how long do I give the rest of the eggs to hatch? I originally had the 19th down as the hatch date of 21 days.
I let my broody buff set on 6 eggs, so far 2 have hatched and a third has started to hatch. I have read that it is fine to let them stay in the coop with mom that she and the rooster will protect them from the other hens, as nature has done for years before people decided hens cant raise their own chicks. Now I don't know what I should do, she has them in the nestbox that is about 3 feet off the floor, when they are done hatching should I try moving them to the ground? also what about food and water? do I need to get chick starter for them? I obviously will need a separate water dish since the hens have a big tub. Anything else I should do?
Oh and how long do I give the rest of the eggs to hatch? I originally had the 19th down as the hatch date of 21 days.