King of the Farm
Songster
Last night when I was feeding my chickens one of my 23 weeks old pullet came walking by with 5 newly hatched chicks. I have no idea where she had hidden her nest!
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That’s wild. Many 23 week olds aren’t even laying yet. Let alone have gone broody, laid a clutch of atleast 5 eggs, and disappeared for three weeks.Last night when I was feeding my chickens one of my 23 weeks old pullet came walking by with 5 newly hatched chicks. I have no idea where she had hidden her nest!
I actually had an old English game bantam lay 5 eggs at about 24 weeks, she went broody with 1 of her eggs and 4 Mille fleur ductless from a Mille fleur exact same age..and then I stuck an egger under her as I removed eggs that appeared to be unfertilized( showed zero development)+ she pretty much stays broody since then..had a coaching bantam go broody and try to sit on a clutch until an older hen stole it and hatched/raised the coachingI am betting they aren't her chicks.
I know, but she is a white leghorn cross. White leghorns are known to start laying earlier than most breeds but they never go broody!?That’s wild. Many 23 week olds aren’t even laying yet. Let alone have gone broody,