tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177656839747133405.post6098905883854805563..comments2023-03-18T05:38:39.163-04:00Comments on LovinChiknFarmin: Broody MamasLovinChicknFarminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316712558710781652noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177656839747133405.post-34673462218177068682014-04-17T20:18:56.424-04:002014-04-17T20:18:56.424-04:00You don't have to move her because the other c...You don't have to move her because the other chickens will start using the other box because they won't have a choice. In our experience, we've replaced what she had been sitting in with the fertilized eggs. The problem with number of eggs is there is no guarantee how many will hatch and how many will be hens or roosters. We've set a dozen under our broody hen twice. The first time five hatched. The second time only three hatched and only two survived. So, it's honestly up to you how many you set under her. You can always sell or give away any extras. We moved mama and her eggs into a separate area a few days before the eggs hatched. The babies need to be separate from the other big chickens until they are a little bigger. Mama will take care of them and protect them, but it's good to keep them with mama on their own for a bit. Good luck! And, if you have any more questions feel free to ask. LovinChicknFarminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316712558710781652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177656839747133405.post-2744126337530039342014-04-17T19:38:41.073-04:002014-04-17T19:38:41.073-04:00We are about to try this with one of our broody he...We are about to try this with one of our broody hens! I have a few questions:<br />We have six hens total and they have two nesting boxes but they all lay in the same one. Of course this is where the broody hen has been camping out. Do I put the fertilized eggs in the box she has been using or the other one so the rest of the hens can continue laying?<br />How many fertilized eggs should we put in there if we really only want a few more chickens? I don't want 5 or 6 more, we are in an urban area with limited space.<br />Did you move the mom and babies away from the other hens after they hatched??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01036368991087733001noreply@blogger.com