1st Time with a "Broody" and now there's babies!Update Pics Added!!!!

[Mourningdove]

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Brahma hens go broody? Wow!!! I have 5 little brahma hens that are 3 months old....I can't wait til they get grown

btw what color egg will a brahma lay?

 

[RockyToggRanch]

My brahma laid medium brown eggs.

ooohh... I hope one of the babies is a brahma....I miss her.

I don't let the momma peck at me. When she tries, I put both hands on her and rub her. I take hold of her like I'm lifting her off, but I only slightly lift her. I reach under her and touch the eggs and poke the babies out so I can see them. She knows I won't hurt them.

 

[Mourningdove]

Thanks for letting me know, these are my 1st brahmas! Now as far as my mamma game hen gos I am treading softly with her right now as she isn't done hatching, but I can say I just saw 4 really cute babies

and I know she had at least 10 eggs under her! I need to build a small area with my large dog crate so she and babies will have space away from the other 2 game birds in the coop! I wonder if Sid knows he's a poppa yet cause I know he has seen and heard the little ones!

 

[Mourningdove]

wow!!!!!! So far I see 6 little ones and momma is still sitting

can't wait to see how many more hatch!

 

[TheDuckCrew]

so um where are the pictures?

 

[Chicken Woman]

When your silkies hatch you can sneek them in with your broodie after dark and she will take care of them along with the ones she is hatching !

 

[Mourningdove]

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Oh really???? I was wondering about that!!! She won't notice theres more???
Oh and pics will come when she gets off the nest because it's too dark in there to get a pic!

 

[TaLani]

Congrats Deb! So great to hear that your broody is doing such a fabulous job! Post pics when you can, please. Until then we'll be

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TaLani

 

[Chicken Woman]

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Oh really???? I was wondering about that!!! She won't notice theres more???
Oh and pics will come when she gets off the nest because it's too dark in there to get a pic!

She won't know that they are not her's. She will mother them right along with the others.

 

[Mourningdove]

awsome! I just may have to do it! Thanks! Now off to see if more have hatched! Silkies haven't started yet, are they late hatchers?