Came out this am to find my hen has actually hatched a chick. It was pretty doubtful at many time along the way. She laid on these eggs on a perch near to next doors dogs out in the elements. She had 12 eggs she was down to 5 as she kept accidentally knocking a few off the perch when she left the nest at feeding times. she now has 7 eggs so she is laying eggs whilst hatching chicks.
I took the decision today to move her off the ledge into the nursery. I risky decision as very high risk of her going off the eggs. This is balanced with chicks falling off the ledge when they hatch and dying. Touch dilemma. Anyway I lifted mum and eggs and baby chick all at the same time and put her in the nursery coop. Phew Mum hasn't rejected chick or eggs. Whilst doing it out of protection cockerel flew and landed on my head and shoulders to see what I was doing with his lady and child. All is well in the chicken coop now.
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