My broody hens (one duck and one chicken) are still sitting on their eggs! Yeah! I'm excited to see what becomes of the eggs under them. I have 1 rooster to 37 hens...which is a tad on the uneven side to get fertilization to all hens (about 1 rooster to 10 hens is great) but we'll see what happens. Hopefully I get a few chicks out of them! After they hatch and if the "moms" still want to be moms and don't run off, I hope to put them all in the peachick run so they can take care of their own babies and I don't have to use the brooder, which is basically a box with a light in it to keep them warm enough. Lord willing, the hens will keep them warm and show them the food and water and I get to sit by and watch. :-) As of now, the peachick run isn't finished...but I have roughly 15 days yet to get it done........ :-) Hopefully too the peas leave the moms and babies alone....we'll see I guess! Each day is an adventure! :-)
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