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  1. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I had a wellsumer who did the same thing! I finally let her have her clutch. She stayed with them for 7 weeks. Good momma plus I had 3 other Brodie's at the same time ugh! However, she laid 4 eggs and went broody again. 3-4 times a year. Lee sadly lost her to a dog who hopped my fence line and...
  2. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Really? I noticed my head hen would throw 75% make 25% female. After 3-4 hatches. Then I had another 90% pullet other cockerel. It's about 40 degrees here I'm pulling eggs as soon as they lay them. I have them in a room but this room tends to be a bit chilly. So I opened door yesterday to warm...
  3. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I've had 5 roosters in the past. I have never had one so good almost like he was trained . I hatched him myself and held him for 8 -9 months every day. He always followed me.... Sorry now I'm spewing ! Just sad! The others I was ok with but not Olive! He was able to fertilize a green , blue, and...
  4. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Hello, it's been a long time since I have visited this thread ! I've had my hens go broody many times. Recently I have been breaking them. I have a blue Isbar who just started laying last week. She's trying to go Broody. Since she just started laying is it safe to use her eggs? They are not big...
  5. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    So, my Mille fluer has gone broody. I have two thoughts or 3 actually. First I'm wondering if anyone has put incubated eggs under a broody but early. I have 2 in the incubator on lock down. But Mille has just started. She's only a few days in. I'm willing to order her eggs. Or put her in the...
  6. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I swear ours go broody at the same time! Mille is out deciding day 2. I'm wondering if I let her if I can put the bantams in the incubator under her. Only cause they are do in a week . Has anyone ever given eggs that will hatch early to a broody? she would only sit for a week. Will she know and...
  7. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    What about your brother? I would let her do her thing.. You always get cute chicks!
  8. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I had that happen last year. I went out to coop and everything was fine ! 30 min later I looked out the window to see my too just laying down. So I went out and he had just passed no marks nothing at all! We were baffled !sorry for your loss. I don't feel people really understand how much we...
  9. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Its the worst ! I keep looking for pepper. I lost all her pictures as well when my phone broke there are more on this sight. They were all good hens! Just awful the way it happened !! With the response I got from my neighbors in front of my kids ! I think most people think they are just our egg...
  10. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you for all the advice! I broke my phone so wasn't able to read messages. I rubbed it a bit and put in incubator. I'm worried now! I have 100$ worth of eggs in the incubator should I pull it out? I'm praying some off these hatch ! As my last batch is three cockerels. Plus a pit bull...
  11. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have a question? I ordered some eggs to put in incubator or under one of my broodys. I have one contemplating. Anyways I got a very dirty eight should I leave it alone if I put it in the incubator? Are trying to get the dirt off? It's a black copper Maran egg
  12. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Did you have luck with your hatch? I have 3 first generation olive eggers in bator to be grafted under my Austrlorp. She had to wait a week for them to arrive so she's looking bad! I can't see through the olive egger eggs way to dark! I see air sacs and believe I blue isbar will make it but the...
  13. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you! I just went outside and have 2 brood's now. One sitting in the other. so, I'll see if the company will send two more and buy some. These two ladies just went broody and have been away from chicks at most 3 weeks. This is crazy! Mine never stop!
  14. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Help! I ordered eggs and 1 had broke during shipment. However another one has a bit of yolk and wood shavings on it. Is it safe to put in incubator? I'm afraid to clean it. I have a broody hen and only want to give her 1-2 eggs and put others in in curator. She's not top hen so they are always...
  15. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Yes! 2 days of white cause she was in broody coop with chicks. I kinda figured it may be the last part of the process but wasnt sure how common it is? I know the brown egg was her only because I happened to be outside. Curiosity already had me going so as soon as her cackle started and she came...
  16. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have a quick question. My Australorp just ditched her chicks and same day laid her first egg again. 2 days were white eggs. Today it's brown again is this normal?
  17. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    haha we are doing the same thing!
  18. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    It's her first brood. She is at day 20. I have the one week old bantam from incubator that hatched last Sunday I think? I had to help it out may have been early Monday morning. No one is selling any chicks in the valley due to the bird flu. All I can think to do is take the baby chuck roll it...
  19. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have a question, my frizzle cochin lost all but one egg she is due today/ tomorrow . I candled the last one and it is not aliveshe's been sitting strong! No one in this area including tractor stores are selling babies. I have a bantam that hatched last Sunday from the incubator , is this to...
  20. Angie16hearts

    Broody Hen Thread!

    My mille has a few eggs zipped and chirping. pepper has a majority of eggs zipped and chirping as well and my incubator chicks are rolling around with a couple zips. We are going to have a lot of chicks todayI'm excited to see one certain egg. I'll send pics when done . We have two baseball...
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