Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread - Page 852

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4/16/12 at 2:47pm

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Originally Posted by Scooter&Suzie

17 more days till my silkie eggs hatch - I can't wait!

I love my silkies. They are fuzzy like puppies but you get to added bonus of eggs!

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :)

Chicken farmer since July 2011

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return." Psalm 78:39

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My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :)

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"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return." Psalm 78:39

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4/16/12 at 2:50pm

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The life of the self employed. Manhattan trip today. Made a phone call and had to run out and prepare for a 9 yard mulch delivery tomorrow for my wife. As I'm going out to the truck I hear a broody. Another broody had a hatch! I thought she was due next week!

This is her 1st time being broody. She was born last spring. Here she is with her 3 Sumatra fuzzy butts!

I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

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4/16/12 at 2:51pm

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Originally Posted by vmdanielsen

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Originally Posted by bobbieschicks

That's a good plan - you want to make sure she'll stay on the nest - so a couple of days worth of staying at night on the nest is a good test for that. My Smokey spent most of her days on the nest, but went to the roost at night for about two nights. Then the 3rd night she stayed in the nest and wouldn't leave except to poop/eat/drink. I moved her to a new area and she promptly sat back down again on her eggs. However she did have trouble finding her nest because I moved her. So I just picked her up and put her on the eggs myself. Of course when I moved her again she wasn't able to find that nest either. LOL! So again I picked her up and put her on her nest. She finally figured out where the nest was by about Day 14 or so.

Thanks!

I have an early pip. What a nice surprise after a crappy day at work!!!

Yeah! Chicks soon!

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :)

Chicken farmer since July 2011

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return." Psalm 78:39

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :)

Chicken farmer since July 2011

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return." Psalm 78:39

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4/16/12 at 2:57pm

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So cute stony don't you just love those fuzzy butts. and nice pic of mama too how old is she?

I have had Mama 1-1/2 years and she went broody 3 weeks after I got her. So you have to figure she was at least 10 months old at that point. Maybe older. This is her 5th brood since I got her!

Mama is a really pretty girl, and a VERY good mama. She has earned her name!

I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

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4/16/12 at 3:06pm

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Originally Posted by stonykill

The life of the self employed. Manhattan trip today. Made a phone call and had to run out and prepare for a 9 yard mulch delivery tomorrow for my wife. As I'm going out to the truck I hear a broody. Another broody had a hatch! I thought she was due next week!

This is her 1st time being broody. She was born last spring. Here she is with her 3 Sumatra fuzzy butts!

Awwhhhh! So adorable!

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :)

Chicken farmer since July 2011

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return." Psalm 78:39

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :)

Chicken farmer since July 2011

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return." Psalm 78:39

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

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4/16/12 at 3:31pm

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Originally Posted by stonykill

The life of the self employed. Manhattan trip today. Made a phone call and had to run out and prepare for a 9 yard mulch delivery tomorrow for my wife. As I'm going out to the truck I hear a broody. Another broody had a hatch! I thought she was due next week!

This is her 1st time being broody. She was born last spring. Here she is with her 3 Sumatra fuzzy butts!

Must be the heat lol but with 100 chickens how in the world would you know? Congrats... adorable.

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish, and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish, and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

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4/16/12 at 3:31pm

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Originally Posted by stonykill

I have had Mama 1-1/2 years and she went broody 3 weeks after I got her. So you have to figure she was at least 10 months old at that point. Maybe older. This is her 5th brood since I got her!

Mama is a really pretty girl, and a VERY good mama. She has earned her name!

She is beautiful..

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish, and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish, and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

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4/16/12 at 4:02pm

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uggg, broody caos. I think mama's daughter stole 2 babies. Mama moved her nest. I checked (more like risked my life ) mama has babies with her, but daughter has at leat 2. So I won't know till tomorrow what is going on there. The other broody decided she didn't like her safe nest because eggs were still in it. So I emptied out the nest. Then with safety glasses and leather gloves on, tried to pick her up. She ATTACKED! BUT, she brought her 3 lil ones to the safe nest. It is going to be a LONG summer.

I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

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4/16/12 at 4:04pm

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Originally Posted by Miss Lydia

Must be the heat lol but with 100 chickens how in the world would you know? Congrats... adorable.

I know the roo and other hen she used to hang with. I don't know who's she was last year, but I do know she was born last year. She doesn't hang with Sammy or X Man, the 2 top roo's who have the older girls.

I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)