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  1. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Well, my Louise is one heck of a great momma. She sat on 17 eggs, and hatched 10, and I hatched 4 in the incubator. She carried out of the nest 2 eggs that I saw, and I got rid of one from the incubator. All 3 of them had died midway through development and were bad. Amazing how she can keep...
  2. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Always hate to hear the sad outcomes like this. So sorry for you.
  3. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    YEAH!!!! My australorp did a great job. Day 21 today, and I have seen 4 chicks so far. There were a total of 8 eggs under her, so we'll see if there are more to come. So Very HAPPY. First time moms for us both. These are bantam babies (don't know what kind). The second picture are...
  4. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Th CaCO3, thanks for sharing those pics. Similar to mine, but my australorp is clean skin, no stray feathers. Nice to be able to compare. Thanks again.
  5. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    CaCO3, thanks for your comments. Here bare area has been that way for at least a few months. Thanks for sharing the possible causes as well. I can't take a good look at her now since she's sitting, but don't recall seeing anything abnormal. And I have seen a stray feather or two in the nest...
  6. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I Is ripping out of their feathers a sign of about to go broody? My australorp that is setting now, has lost her feathers below her vent (kind of between her legs) for a few months. Wasn't sure if she had always been that way and never noticed it, or if it happened recently. When I saw...
  7. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    You're right bobbi-j. Mother Nature can take care of herself. A friend told me the same thing last night, but I needed some better guidance from the experts. Thank you.
  8. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Good idea fisherlady about changing the feed. I think I'll change that out to the chick starter feed (I almost bought a bag last night ). I think I'll get her off the nest today and just check the condition of it, and after that, leave her alone. I know this mama and mother nature will...
  9. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    My broody has been sitting on eggs (not hers) for a week now. I'm a first time mama myself (as in a nervous nellie), as is my austrolorp. I haven't seen her get off the nest in over 3 days. I haven't had a camera on her 24/7 so it is possible she's gotten off, eating and drinking and pooing...
  10. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thanks Jharper for the suggestion. If I do this, how often should I let her out to feed and do her business? once a day? more often/less often? I've read they'll stay on their eggs for up to a couple of days before taking a break
  11. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    And just a bit more specifics, she's been sitting on the eggs for a total of 5 days now, with egg envy for the last 2. I don't know how long she was off the eggs when I found her and moved her back to her own nest. Thanks again.
  12. zippy722

    Broody Hen Thread!

    This thread has been so helpful. Thanks. I'm dealing with my first broody hen, an austrolorp. No roo here so I got some fertile ones from a friend and put them in a bucket on its side with shavings. It's close to the other nest boxes, and in the roost area. She starting sitting on them...
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