One of my hens disappeared, found some time later in the upper hayloft setting three eggs. She hatched them successfully last Thursday (balancing the slaughter of 8 chickens, including the rooster, while I was in making supper that day! Still no idea by what--heads pulled off, so maybe weasel or fisher.)
I gave the the little family water and variety of food up in the loft, and since we had to be away over the week-end, I also laid hay bales so that the chicks couldn't fall over the edge. They are still doing fine. But--they can't stay up there for long, between the problem of keeping them properly supplied, and this year's hay going in. At what point should I try to carry the chicks down and have the family rejoin the (now-small) flock? Should I do it in the evening and put them in the coop with the rest after they've gone to sleep? Suggestions?
Rhonda
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