broody hen adoption

Just wanted to share my new mama Marguerite and how getting her to adopt some babies went. She went broody for the first time a few weeks ago and we just happened to have new babies coming from McMurray in exactly 21 days so we thought we’d try to get her to adopt the new layers. We weren’t able...

I have a 2 Broody hens that’s have been laying on eggs. They both went Broody the same day and will hatch on the same day. Well, the Mixed Cochin has fertile eggs and will be a great mother. This is her first time. The silkie on the other hand doesn’t have fertile eggs. Yeh question I was...

Hi All! I was in the feed store this morning and they got an unforeseen batch of late chicks and ducklings. Needless to say I came home with 2 ‍♀️. I have a very broody hen who has eggs just about to hatch that I planned to slip the 2 new babes under late tonight. Has anyone here done this...