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[Settie]

Hi,

Today I discovered that my rosecomb bantam Amy was broody. I only have two rosecomb bantams her and a cockerel and they are always together. I put some fertile eggs down for her to sit on, and I made an enclosure for her and the cockerel. I did this because where she was was all the hens favourite place to lay, so they were pushing her of the nest.

 

Should I take the cockerel out a couple of days before the chicks are due?

[Lewis]

Yep

She'll be best on her own looking after the chicks, and the cockerel could attack the chicks.

 

She may be best on her own now, but if not, definately 3 day before they're due .

[Settie]

When I went down to my broody this morning and found she was not sitting I put her back on the eggs just in case. She only got the eggs yesterday morning and she sat on them all of yesterday. When I felt the eggs they were cold!

 

Any chance of them ?

[Egluntyne]

Was she not just taking a comfort break do you think?

 

I'd leave things alone and disturb her minimally, if at all, for a few days and see what happens.