2009 is The Year of the Broodies....and ANOTHER One...(PICS)

[WriterofWords]

My broodies are doing a lot of hatching right now, especially the ducks. One chicken, I'm just waiting for Duchess on the huge pile to see what happens there.

 

[speckledhen]

Now, we have to try to convince Miss Tuxy that she will not be a mama this time around and she needs to eat and drink and be normal again.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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Sounds like you're sending her to therapy for treatment of anorexia

 

[speckledhen]

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Sounds like you're sending her to therapy for treatment of anorexia

LOL, may have to do that if she gets too skinny!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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Sounds like you're sending her to therapy for treatment of anorexia

LOL, may have to do that if she gets too skinny!

Yeah. I bought some suet blocks at TSC for mine. Are those good for helping them gain weight? They were only $.99 a block. They had all kinds like Raisin, Peanut, High Energy (better ration that one

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[speckledhen]

I dont know about giving them suet blocks. Not clear on if it's a good idea or not. I think they're made with pure lard.

Glenda's third baby is blue--just checked. Still waiting on the BBS Orp to zip and the last EE egg to pip.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Ok, thanks anyway. Looks like I need to start another thread... or search through 'em.

Hope the rest hatch ok!

 

[speckledhen]

Hatch is complete. The last EE egg had a peep that died somewhere around 15-16 days--thought that's what happened with the shell began to get that dessicated look to it.
The final total is

2 blue barred EEs
1 black barred EE
1 black Orpington

The other broody is on Day 6 with 3 BBS Orps, 3 BRs, 1 BBS Orp and 1 Delaware belonging to my Kira, who was 3 weeks out of the main laying flock when I collected this one, so I'm seeing if my very young Delaware cockerel was fertile a week ago.

Tux is still holding onto hope that eggs or a chick will magically appear under her.

 

[speckledhen]

Here are the first two that hatched, both barred EE babies. The other two wouldnt come out from under mama Glenda.

 

[Chickenaddict]

Awwww how adorable!!!!

Glenda looks like such a proud mama. Congrats on your hatchlings