two broody

  1. M

    First time giving a broody chicks

    I a few have eggs incubating and we’re less than a week away from hatching. I also have a broody who I didn’t let sit on any eggs until recently so she’s definitely not reached her 21 day mark. There is also another hen who I think has gone broody as well now, they sit happily in the same box...
    • Magpie2
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    • broody broody raising chicks help raising baby chicks two broody two moms
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  2. Aprilxoxo

    2 turkey hens on same nest

    Hi everyone i have 2 turkey hens and one went broody. I got her some chicken eggs and everything has been perfectly fine but now my other hen has decided she wants to "help". At first she would go in when the broody went out to eat and stretch but now shes scooching into the same nest box next...
    • Aprilxoxo
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    • 2 hens broody broody hen broody turkey nest sharing two broody
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    • Forum: Turkeys
  3. CannedMonster

    Gargoyle Terminator Broodys!

    Today we let the two broodys out for the first time with their 4 one week old babies. One broody is a Japanese bantam and the other is half D’Uccle/half LF. They did very well outside for several hours. It was very nice weather. They had spent the chicks first week in a tiny coop (no run)...
    • CannedMonster
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    • angry broody co-broodies co-parenting chicks moving chicks protective hens two broody
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  4. CannedMonster

    Two Broodys On Same Nest

    I have two broodys on the same nest. There are 4 eggs. The eggs are not theirs. The eggs are due to hatch Monday. One broody is a Japanese bantam. The other is half D’ Uccle/half LF. Neither one has ever brooded a clutch before or raised chicks before. They’re both just under a year old...
    • CannedMonster
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    • broody chicken co-broodies co-parenting chicks first time broody hatching broody shared chicks two broody will they share
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  5. janda0923

    2 broody hens sharing a nest

    I have 2 black australorp hens that have both turned broody at the same time. This is both their first time broody. The nesting boxes they started in were side by side and open to one another, so they were aware each other was there. Since these are the boxes most of our hens lay in, last night...
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