I am so glad BYC is back online!! While away, I had 2 hens go broody during a snow storm. After the snowstorm I decided to let the girls do their thing. My Australorp mix (Sparkle) hatched her first 4 babies over the weekend. My Buff Orpington (Jenny) lost all 4 of her eggs. I really do not know what went wrong with Jenny's eggs. 2 of them almost made it, 1 even had its beak pipped out of the egg! So close! I had to break her brood today so she can get back to good health. I separated her from the other mama's (I have 2 now raising their chicks), but I just put her with the roo and other hens.
I know some people put hens in a broody breaker, but has anyone had success just putting the hen with the rest of the flock immediately from her brood? I have a kennel I could break her in, but wanted to test this method! Any others with this experience?
I know some people put hens in a broody breaker, but has anyone had success just putting the hen with the rest of the flock immediately from her brood? I have a kennel I could break her in, but wanted to test this method! Any others with this experience?