Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

[coffeychicks]

What kind is she?  I want to have a broody hen.  I want to see them hatch and raise some chicks.

She is an old English game hen mixed with white leghorn. She turned 1 in march and she is on her 2nd hatch this year. Her name is eggyokieoo. She was actually hatch in my yard. She is a sweet girl

 

[gimmie birdies]

these 2 barn yard mix chicks hatched 2 more pipped and 3 more unpipped under hen after 2 weeks in incubator 1 week under hen.

 

[Mister B]

That's so neat. None of my Australorps seem to want to do that. They lay eggs, just nobody stays on them. If one decides to be broody, how will I know so I don't take the eggs? I hate to leave eggs out for a couple days to see if somebody will be broody. Is there a way to force a a hen to be broody? Or at least try to convince her nicely?

 

[Mister B]

So, my guess as to gender would be female because the of the wings feathers. It looks like the 2 outside feathers are growing longer. In a male, they grow evenly. I think. Also, i think the chick at the top facing, well "Up" is a RIR too. No idea on sex there.

 

[coffeychicks]

A hen going broody is a hormonal thing. I don't take eggs out of the box if a hen is in there. When my hens don't roost but stay in the box for a few nights I will move her and her box to my brooder pen. Count eggs and mark the dates leaving eggs for a day shouldn't hurt unless it is too hot or cold.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I mark my eggs I want them to sit on and remove extras.

 

[aatx]

Some pics after I changed them over to shavings and gave them fresh food. Lots of activity, then it was time for a nap.

 

[Mister B]

Mine just lay and leave. Occasionally I will open the nesting box and someone will be there, if so, I close it and let them be. But they are gone later. I have left the eggs there for a few hours, but all the hens are in the run, doing their thing. Guess no broody ones there.

 

[coffeychicks]

Maybe look into some breeds that are likely to go broody

 

[Mister B]

Yeah, i'm looking at getting some Buff Orpingtons. I think they go broody.