For future reference......just wondering what the age limits are for fostering....

 

I realize all hens will be different, but general rule of thumb?

 

Newly hatched chicks can be fostered only to newly hatched chicks? or up to a week old?

 

If eggs are a few days off hatching can you put a fodter chick in that nest?

 

Common sense tells me you couldn't put a day old chick with a 3 week old clutch...or can you?

I'm not having this problem at the moment but just wanting to know......

 

Thanks!

For future reference......just wondering what the age limits are for fostering....

 

I realize all hens will be different, but general rule of thumb?

 

Newly hatched chicks can be fostered only to newly hatched chicks? or up to a week old? yes to both

 

If eggs are a few days off hatching can you put a fodter chick in that nest? Yes....but a newly hatched chick only.

 

Common sense tells me you couldn't put a day old chick with a 3 week old clutch...or can you? NO

I'm not having this problem at the moment but just wanting to know......

 

Thanks!

 

 

also...dont foster any that are fully feathered at 3-4 weeks unless the foster nest has so many at the same stage that they wont be noticed

Thanks Kaz...