➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[CindyinSD]

My girl, Daisy, is going broody again. I give up! For a breed that is supposed to be non-broody, I got a defective one. LOL! I had to break her like 4 or 5 times last yr. I don't want to go through that again. I think I am going to let her hatch out a few chicks and hopefully it will be out of her system for the yr. I just need to figure out where I am going to put her. And steel myself of the intention to give chicks away. I REALLY don't need anymore chickens.

Sell them. Chicks are hot this year.

 

[sdm111]

If I had layers I'd be hatching right now to sell.

 

[Molpet]

If I had layers I'd be hatching right now to sell.

In a couple months there will be a ton of chickens newbies will be trying to get rid of
Maybe sooner for those that are in a no chicken zone

 

[sdm111]

In a couple months there will be a ton of chickens newbies will be trying to get rid of
Maybe sooner for those that are in a no chicken zone

True

 

[CindyinSD]

Well Aicheedoubletoothpicks! I'll take 'em and I won't even charge. (not really... I just wanted to say that.)

 

[Sara L]

Thats a good possibility. I would think that would be faster. At what point should I do that? She is just starting this broody behavior. I’ve never had a chicken hatch out chicks before. I had a duck hen hatch and brood her own clutch but that’s as close as I’ve gotten to hatching. What if it doesn’t break her of needing to be a momma hormones? So many questions I have lol! My hubby is not exactly happy with the idea but I really don’t want to go through the broodiness roller coaster. I am hoping if she gets babies, she will be done for the rest of the year. I know some birds, especially Silkies, are known for being habitually broody but I’m hoping she won’t be. I’m a over thinker and planner. It’s how my brain is wired. Plz bear with me lol! I’m open to suggestions for sure.

I think it would depend on when you can get the chicks. If you can get them after she has set a week, she should be determined to be a momma but won't have lost as much body condition from setting. If you slip the chicks under her at night with a red light or very minimal light so she can't see the chicks, she should hopefully take them without issue since they will talk to each other all night. Remember to remove the dummy eggs she's sitting on when you add the chicks so she thinks they hatched. Definitely check on them or set up a camera so you know if you need to intervene.

She should be done with setting if she accepts the chicks, at least until they are grown. Then it's possible she will go broody again.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

I think it would depend on when you can get the chicks. If you can get them after she has set a week, she should be determined to be a momma but won't have lost as much body condition from setting. If you slip the chicks under her at night with a red light or very minimal light so she can't see the chicks, she should hopefully take them without issue since they will talk to each other all night. Remember to remove the dummy eggs she's sitting on when you add the chicks so she thinks they hatched. Definitely check on them or set up a camera so you know if you need to intervene.

She should be done with setting if she accepts the chicks, at least until they are grown. Then it's possible she will go broody again.

My experience has been once the chicks become cockerels and pullets, about 1/ 2 the size of Momma. Momma is sick of them and can't get away from them quick enough. It's usually next year before they become broody again. Most of mine are Marans. Hope that helps

 

[FortCluck]

Squatch is being rehomed today, he's too big for our flock and we can't get big enough females for him at this time. He's becoming aggressive while mating and we made the choice last night as a family. I'll miss him.

We got 2 new roosters they should be here tomorrow or Saturday. We named them Ozzy & Dio. They're Deathlayers. We have 20 females so they should be set. They're very docile and sweet.

 

[FortCluck]

@sdm111 they aren't as gorgeous as your roosters, but they ain't ugly either

 

[sdm111]

Squatch is being rehomed today, he's too big for our flock and we can't get big enough females for him at this time. He's becoming aggressive while mating and we made the choice last night as a family. I'll miss him.

We got 2 new roosters they should be here tomorrow or Saturday. We named them Ozzy & Dio. They're Deathlayers. We have 20 females so they should be set. They're very docile and sweet.

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Looks like what we in the gamefowl world call birchen. I like him.