nashyboi
In the Brooder
- Aug 26, 2023
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Hello, I have a broody hen. And I’m getting chicks today. Is it a good idea to put them under her or put them in the brooder.
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Hi.Hello, I have a broody hen. And I’m getting chicks today. Is it a good idea to put them under her or put them in the brooder.
Ok thank you for the info!Hi.
How long has your hen been broody for already and where are you getting the chicks from, or rather how old are they?
I usually like to put chicks into a brooder and make sure they're eating and drinking and then tuck them under the hen shortly after dark so she can feel and hear them throughout the night and talk with them to be familiar by daylight and give her a chance to adjust some.
Some broodies will teach their chicks that you are a source of good things.. but the first posters experience has also been true.
Ok then sounds like I'll be doing the brooder, thank you!Hello! Last year we let our two hens hatch their own babies, in the end they where kind of skittish and a little mean. I think that if you want chickens that you can hold and pet I would do the brooder, but if your fine with just your hen raising them than that's fine too! I personally prefer keeping them in the brooder just so they can see my face and I can hold them a lot. I hope you found this helpful!
Warmly,
ilovemybabychickies