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  1. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I actually have had a heck of a time breeding her. Last year she sat on some eggs and hatched 4. Within the first 3 days 3 of them were found dead and I dont know why...I had never lost a chick before! The one matured into a roo. Then this year her first batch went poorly. She sat on 5 and...
  2. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Black tailed buff Japanese bantam with record 5 chicks
  3. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I picked up a black tailed buff Japanese banty pair this summer and she set on her eggs quickly and they hatched today. 2 so far!
  4. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    oh my goodness..i am so sorry..I didn't mean to post that right after you posted about your muscovy. That is very sad. I would give you one of my muscovies if I could :(
  5. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I had 'rescued' what I thought was a geriatric muscovy from some mean little Amish boys at an auction last summer. I figured he would spend his last days in comfort and peace with freedom to free range at my place. However, he just kept getting sadder and sadder and would hardly move or leave...
  6. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I had a broody hen who's eggs thought died, turns out 5 of the 11 hatched and while she was waiting for the last 2 to hatch, she pushed out a dead rotting chick that quit developing possibly up to a week before. I took it out (even though she pecked me) and disposed of it and she managed to...
  7. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    To update, I also had a broody chick hatch out 5 chicks last weekend 3.5' off the floor. I was so worriee because some hatched Friday, Sat and then Monday. By Tuesday night she and the babies were all happy on the coop floor. I placed 2 hay bales and foam padding under the nest but I honestly...
  8. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    My momma is a Columbian Rock... the roosters are Columbian Rock and Barred Rock...with the CR being the dominant (and less clumsy) rooster. But I took eggs from all the hens on a couple of days. So I have 2 CRs, 1 looks like a CR crossed with a RIR, and 2 CR crossed with BSL (looks like I...
  9. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Well I had one hatch Friday, 2 Saturday and now 2 on Monday. They all look very healthy and I put in a very small container of water with large rocks inside and food because she is still sitting on the nest. This is my first broody so I definitely should have put all the eggs under her the same...
  10. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you. Unfortunately it would appear that TSC in Canada doesn't carry those nipples and I need one now. Even though its a DIY project I think I need to buy the nipple part
  11. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    So I had a chick hatch Friday. Then 2 more hatch Friday night or Saturday morning. She is still sitting on the clutch and the nest is up off the ground so they haven't left to get water yet. I am a bit worried! I put a bit of chick mash in the corner of the box but there is no room to put any...
  12. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    There are 3 chicks now! yay! First hatch was yesterday at work and now I see 2 more today..1 white and two black! My question, mama seems really tired, is that normal? She sometimes sits up wide awake and then easily falls back asleep when the little ones have stopped bugging her. She will go...
  13. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    My chicks hatched!! I peeked and saw a columbian rock chick! My first broody baby! I jumped around like a little school girl. I thought they all died last Friday when she was bullied off her nest and the eggs went cold. But at least one anyway!
  14. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I love this...oh the Chicken Fever.....Noone else but chicken people can understand :) What fun!
  15. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you! this is why I love BYC!
  16. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Really? Why did she sit for so long?
  17. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    This is my first time getting broodies to hatch out chicks. I had one go broody and noticed about 2 weeks in someone bullied her off the nest to lay an egg in her box and I think the eggs could have died because when I came back the eggs were somewhat cold. One was cracked and now at around day...
  18. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    My Columbian Rock went broody after the weather turned hot. I read the hormonal thing is in response to temperature...vice versa. I had left eggs, and I put golf balls in..but since I have a bunch of sex links and hybrids I didn't think I would get a broody girl. *update* I just snuck 5 eggs...
  19. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    oh, my question is, should I wait? or should I pop in the eggs? how and when should I do this??
  20. Woobsie

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have a Columbian Rock hen (the only one out of 13 that hate me) that went broody suddenly about 3 days ago. I have never had a broody hen...my hens and roos were raised from day olds last year. Anyway she is sitting in her box and she stayed there overnight, so I knew something was up. She...
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