To move broody silikie hens out of coupe

[Hopkins87]

I have 4 Brody silky, hens that are all starting to hatch with 2 roosters. Should I move all the broody hens and chicks out of coup?

 

[maceleneo]

You can leave them there. Roosters usually recognize chicks born in the coop as their own.

 

[nuthatched]

I'd leave them and monitor them. If you need to move then, wait until everyone is hatched.

 

[Hopkins87]

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Awwww.

 

[Hopkins87]

Ok thank you for the advice. There are 5 chicks right now with more probably coming. I just worry because the roosters will try and cram themselves in with the hens. Worried the chicks might get stepped on

 

[Hopkins87]

I'd leave them and monitor them. If you need to move then, wait until everyone is hatched.

Thank you for the advice

 

[Hopkins87]

I'd leave them and monitor them. If you need to move then, wait until everyone is hatched.

Ok thank you

 

[Hopkins87]

You can leave them there. Roosters usually recognize chicks born in the coop as their own

You can leave them there. Roosters usually recognize chicks born in the coop as their own.

Ok thank you for the advice

 

[sourland]

If the roosters are interfering with the hens, you may want to remove them until all of the chicks hatch.