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  1. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    thank you for you reply! :)
  2. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    My chicks are hatching! ~~I'm not sure what to do! I am torn between leaving the chicks with mom or bringing them into the house to a brooder. The coop is insulated and has one 250 watt heat lamp BUT it is going to go down to -30 ish Celsius. Its going to be very cold until April. If I take...
  3. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Lady of McCamley, how was your broody not successful? I guess I am getting ahead of myself here and should just wait and see what happens with my broody too. Don't count your chickens 'till they hatch, right? I hope to be in chick/broodyland permanently too!! I wanted to add also that I...
  4. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

  5. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I think you said shes a RIR? that's pretty neat if shes broody as I think they are more of a egg laying/production chicken. If you can, give her some fertilized eggs. This is my first go with a broody hen and eggs and Im having a ball! Tonight I candled them an 10 out of 12 are growing nicely...
  6. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    that's what my broody did! any time I picked her up she would plop right down, wherever she was in a trance. Even when I shook the treat container! and she is always first in line. Do you have any eggs to put under her?
  7. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    She's beautiful!!! What a sweet story!
  8. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    your pictures made me laugh out loud!! That is awesome that she 'coloured' them like that! great picture!
  9. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you chicken-Man!! everyone has been so kind and helpful here!
  10. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    WOW! What a wealth of information! I very much appreciate you taking the time to write that up for me and gather the links together! I have printed your info and the info from the links! awesome!! I am going to wait two more days and candle on day 5. I am going to post pictures so I can get...
  11. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you Lady of McCamley! There are 4 light Brahmas, 4 Buff Brahmas and 4 Dark Brahmas. I have no idea how or when to start candling! If you have a basic run-down that would be great, I can take pictures and post them, and I will know whether they are viable or not!. They were laid in the...
  12. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    me too! I have tons of pics of her, I just can't get enough lol
  13. mrstodd

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Here is my broody, Fluffy. She is an 8 month old Buff Orpington. I noticed her sitting on 4 eggs one day displaying all the broody traits talked about on here! I waited a week to see if she was "serious" and when that week was up I drove two hours to buy her some gorgeous buff, light and dark...
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