Broody Shadow On Day 18....They're hatching! Hatch Complete

[speckledhen]

I cant wait to see what kind of mama this banty Cochin will be to three standard size chicks that will outgrow her in six weeks. Tonight starts Day 18 for her. She's done really well. She's a lavender (self blue) from Ideal Poultry, our only Cochin, our only bantan and our only lavender, to boot. She's special. Now, I'm wondering if this will be her only broody period this year. She just turned a year old.

 

[KellyHM]

My BL Polish bantam is going to be a first time momma soon too!

 

[speckledhen]

Cool, Kelly! I really love my broodies. DH always rolls his eyes when I say I think someone is going broody, but that pen that Shadow is in was built by him just for her, to keep her safe and snug.

 

[KellyHM]

Awwww, that's so cute!! One of my Silkies hatched out babies in December (silly chicken) and I have 2 other broodies until all the rains last week soaked the nests (those eggs are now in the bator). While it was raining I didn't collect eggs, so my Polish hoarded the 4 she laid and started sitting.

 

[sara]

My bantam Ameraucana has LF chicks with her, so far so good, but they are only maybe a week old. lol

 

[KellyHM]

My Silkie who hatched chicks in Dec. hatched out 5 LF EE chicks and 1 Silkie/EE chick...she managed to keep all of them warm and happy, even in the winter.

 

[speckledhen]

Well, that's encouraging, thanks!

 

[speckledhen]

Tonight begins Day 20 for Shadow. We removed the milk crate and placed her nest on the floor of the cage so the babies would have no trouble with that lip on the front. Now, we're in home stretch!

 

[sloallie10]

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YAY!!! post some pictures please!! (when they hatch!!) How many eggs are under her?

 

[speckledhen]

She only has three. Had five, but two were not fertile, so removed them at nine days. Two are BBS Orpingtons and one is a BR.