Considering Cross-Species Brooding? It’s Possible
June 1, 2022Brooding one species of bird by another—a chicken by a turkey, for example—is possible, though you need to be mindful and success isn’t guaranteed.
Brooding one species of bird by another—a chicken by a turkey, for example—is possible, though you need to be mindful and success isn’t guaranteed.
If your hen keeps smashing eggs you hope you hatch, your girl may (for a few reasons) be just too young to serve as a broody. Here’s why.
If you’ve got a rooster and broody, why not leave your hen some eggs to hatch your own chicks? It’s a real joy to see a mamma hen raise her own babies.
Jumpstart your flock or increase your current flock’s size with these ways to obtain chicks.