Our 7 month old Australorp pullet, Angelina, hatched several eggs 4 weeks ago. She has been a sweet and dutiful mama, but seems to have lost interest in her chicks - and laid her first egg since being broody today.
However, she doesn't watch out for them like she used to and seems to be distancing herself from them.
This is our first set of chicks raised by a broody mom and four weeks isn't fully feathered. Our nights are getting in the 50s. We've been keeping them in a separate pen at night and allowing them some run-time during the day.
She hasn't fully abandoned them yet but should I be concerned that she will?
However, she doesn't watch out for them like she used to and seems to be distancing herself from them.
This is our first set of chicks raised by a broody mom and four weeks isn't fully feathered. Our nights are getting in the 50s. We've been keeping them in a separate pen at night and allowing them some run-time during the day.
She hasn't fully abandoned them yet but should I be concerned that she will?