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I've not personally had a sex-linked hybrid go broody, but there are several posts on this and other threads of an occasional sex-linked hen that didn't get the memo, and most of them reportedly make great mothers. There are a number of people on this thread from the deep south, and they seem...

If the eggs felt warmish than mom is doing her job. Nature allows for the hen to get off the nest once in a while. Eggs don't die if they get cold -- they die if they get too cold for too long. Broodies are usually very good judges of what their eggs can tolerate. Brinsea, a manufacturer of...

How embarrassing!! It's amazing the sacrifices to our appearance that we endure for the sake of motherhood!

Oh dear -- I've been there!!!

That was me. I'm glad it worked for you. Six days, she was stubborn! I've had a few need that long. Thank you so much for letting me know that it works for other people, as everyone's hens are different. I tried lots of things before I discovered this, and am so glad I found an option that...

Here it is: I've been freezing my extra eggs for a few years now, and it works great. I found this technique in a very old book, published in the 1950s, when absolutely everything on the farm was used or saved. The only thing new is the ziplock bags, which weren't around in the 1950s. If...

I know what you mean. I've got mostly Dorkings, so they regularly brood, plus they're winter layers, so they're winding down production now even if they're not brooding. I've got 20 chicken hens and 5 turkey hens, and I'm starting to get more turkey eggs than chicken eggs!! But the 18 Dorking...

There's lots of great guidelines here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101 Also here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

Please let me know how it works for you. So far all the feedback I've gotten has be positive, so hopefully it will work for you also.

Here's a cut and paste of my favorite way to break broodies: "The wire bottom cage is the best known gold standard for breaking a brood, but my main breed (Red Dorking) is a very heavy hen that broods frequently, so I didn't want them on wire. I tried many of the other well known techniques...

Start reading this link quickly: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching It will answer all your questions, and will help you determine if there is anything that needs to be done, and if so, when. But in general, a chick will rest for hours, sometimes...

It all depends on the hen, and what she's used to. Theoretically, you should either do it when she's off the nest, or you should do it at night. But a hen that is tame and picked up off the nest every day probably won't think anything of you reaching under her anytime. There are a few things...