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  1. OHMYCHICKIES

    Broodies on eggs? Broodies with babies? Post here.

    Quote: Tractor supply co. has a bator for $42!! Wal mart has a hygrometer for $12. I have heard that shoe boxes and heat lamps can hatch chicks!! Thank you for that info. We'll see what happens.
  2. OHMYCHICKIES

    Broodies on eggs? Broodies with babies? Post here.

    I don't know exactly what they did but now my broody is roosting with the rest of them. I think she finally enjoyed the freedom and now ignores the eggs. The other one is not in the nest. So I took the rest of the eggs out because of freezing temps at night. Don't know what to do, don't have...
  3. OHMYCHICKIES

    Broodies on eggs? Broodies with babies? Post here.

    I am so confused...today I went out and my broody was going nuts to get out of her caged area...so I let her out. I then looked at the eggs and decided to take them out and candle them because it's been 28 days but during the first 10 days other chickens were laying over her. So as I took 33...
  4. OHMYCHICKIES

    Broodies on eggs? Broodies with babies? Post here.

    Quote: Yup, and that is why my broody is sitting on about 30 eggs now. I finally blocked her off. Hopefully one will hatch any day now. It's hard to tell because of all the additional eggs that were put in there and not sure what date.
  5. OHMYCHICKIES

    Broodies on eggs? Broodies with babies? Post here.

    When she got up to eat this morning, I was looking at the eggs and gently took one and put it on top of another - (she's got lots on top on others) and I saw that egg rocking and rolling...I think it was the one under neath it that was making it move, not sure but I think we'll have at least one...
  6. OHMYCHICKIES

    Broodies on eggs? Broodies with babies? Post here.

    Glad I saw this thread. I've got a broody sitting on about 22 eggs. She's really fluffed up trying to cover them all. According to the 21 day schedule, they were due yesterday. I did reach down and got to candle one and didn't see any light come through. I know she has kicked several out at...
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