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  1. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you. They have not tried to swim on their own. I have put them in the pool and she did not seem to mind at all, although they did not stay in the pool long. I believe she has discovered that they are not chickens though. She has been taking them closer and closer to my ducks each day...
  2. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thought you guys might get a kick out of seeing my LF Cochin with her ducklings. They have grown larger then her but she still insists on mothering them. They are now 6 weeks old and I plan on giving her 2 more weeks with them and if she has not let them go then I will separate them.
  3. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I think this has a lot of factors that go into it. My hen hatched 3 chicks and was off her nest, off and on, trying to take the 3 chicks to explore, when her egg was peeping and I thought there was no way it would ever hatch but I let her set on it overnight and in the morning she had a healthy...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Oh My...I sure do love Scout's star.
  5. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I raised my last broody chicks with the flock and she never let anyone hurt them. My hen took care of any other chicken that came close to them. Jewel, my hen, never left the flock, she sat on her eggs in the nest box and when they hatched she raised them under the coop in a dog house, in the...
  6. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Congrats!!! I am so happy for you all!!! Katie is beaming with joy. I just love this picture and what a great outcome.
  7. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I am keeping my fingers crossed for you, Katie, and Agatha. I have a daughter with Aspergers and I wish she would be that interested in the chickens.
  8. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Jewel is still doing well with her overgrown chicks with funny feet and beaks. LOL They are 2 weeks old now and she has decided they are old enough to venture outside. I hope she does not go broody again this year because I will have to break her, she is starting to molt and needs a break for...
  9. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Here is a few pics of Jewel with her ducklings. Today's lesson dust bathing. She must think they are very slow learners since she has been trying to teach them to scratch for several days now. I think she decided to move on to the next lesson and hope they will eventually catch on to...
  10. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you, I will do that.
  11. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Anyone have any experience with ducklings with eye problems? My broody hen hatched 6 ducklings so far and one ducklings eye is sealed shut on one side and looks swollen but could just be normal size when the eye is shut. Here is pics Bad eye Good eye
  12. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    My hen has hatched 6 ducklings so far
  13. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Well my broody hens duck eggs are peeping. It seems like she has been sitting forever. I am sure she is happy they are peeping. I will get pics once they hatch.
  14. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    My first hatch with my broody hen was 3 pullets 1 cockerel. I guess it was beginners luck.
  15. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I think it depends on our hen but if she has been a good Mom and is still broody she should take it back to where she feels it is safe. My hen took her chicks back to their area each day until she felt they were old enough to roost in the coop. She started introducing them to the coop when...
  16. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I caught Jewel off her nest today. She even took the time to dust bathe. :) Her eggs should start hatching on the 13th. :)
  17. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you, I wanted to make sure I am doing everything right. I already do all those things from advice given to me on BYC. I was worried about giving my LF Cochin 12 eggs, but I guess it is not too many. None have broke and one was pulled at candling because it was no good. She covers them...
  18. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Just curious, what are the few things that need to be done?
  19. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I candled my eggs today at day 7 of her sitting on them and 10 out of 12 are developing. The other 2 I was not 100% positive about so I marked them and will decide if they are developing good on the next candling.
  20. Rhandi74

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I bought hatching eggs for my hen locally. She is sitting on a dozen Indian runner duck eggs. You can also have them shipped but the hatching rate is usually not as high. I do not think stores sell them, I found mine on craigslist from a farm that's flock was NPIP certified.
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