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[congdon476]

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VERY COOL!

 

[gckiddhouse]

Okay, I moved her. It didn't go so well....

We put her in the crate with her eggs and it looked like it was going to be okay. She went in and laid on them. I think she was on them all afternoon.

When we went out this evening to tuck everyone in, we let her out a minute. That was a mistake. She went in the hen house and got on some eggs that were in there. I pulled her out and put her back in the crate, but she was upset about being closed in.

I checked the eggs and some were cold (relatively, it was 55-60* today). When we moved her there were 3 more eggs, so she was up to 18. It was just too many. So I pulled 5 out and the 13 that were left looked like the right amount. We covered it up and closed them in for the night.

I would have called it a night, but then I decided to check on her. Good thing, because I found her sleeping near the gate, about 2 feet away from the eggs!!!

She was laying there just pining away for her hen house box.

So, I felt like a big meanie, but I put a "lid" on the nesting box with her in it. So now she is trapped in there with the eggs.

I hope this works out!!!!

I guess it will take some time for her to accept her new nest. I would have thought that she would want to be where the eggs were. But the place seems to call her name a little louder than the actual eggs.

I am so worried about the eggs. I keep reminding myself that this is just an experiment, but I really want it to work out!!!

Is she going to be okay?????

Help!!!

 

[smom1976]

Oh dear.. My move went a little better she is still sitting on her eggs.. this morning and all day yesterday..

she is on 13 of them too..

 

[gckiddhouse]

Going out to check on my broody...

 

[Beau coop]

Morning. My girl wouldn't come off the nest for anything this am. Left her with her food and water closer to her than usual- I hope she doesn't spill it! Maybe because we forced her off last night.

Any way candling last night- sorry I couldn't take pics. If I candle again I will have DD take photos. As it was DH was holding the broody (DC AKA dumbcluck) while I candled. Did I mention she is a bantam OEGB, and that we think these shipped eggs got VERY cold (out in snow storm for 8 hours)

So out of the 7 eggs left under her:

1 is clear
2 have nice air cells with veining (yeah)
3 have nice air cells, no visible veining
1 has a VERY large egg sac and "feels" different from the rest. Please do not have bacteria and explode under my girl.

I may check again on Wednesday.

 

[gckiddhouse]

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Have you hatched under her before??

You put shipped eggs under her. Hmm. I really want to do that. Someone told me that would be really brave with a first time broody.

I have a classroom lined up to hatch my shipped eggs, but I hate the idea of them not being here for us to get to know.

Penny, my BO, was on the eggs this morning, not that she had a choice after being locked in the next last night. I can see some eggs on her side that are not covered by her. Should I worry about them?

 

[gckiddhouse]

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I took away some eggs because my hen didn't seem to be able to cover them all. Is your cochin able to cover all of them??

 

[Beau coop]

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Have you hatched under her before??

You put shipped eggs under her. Hmm. I really want to do that. Someone told me that would be really brave with a first time broody.

I have a classroom lined up to hatch my shipped eggs, but I hate the idea of them not being here for us to get to know.

Penny, my BO, was on the eggs this morning, not that she had a choice after being locked in the next last night. I can see some eggs on her side that are not covered by her. Should I worry about them?

She is a first time broody, and yes they are shipped eggs. My mille fleur d'uccles would be my only full breed birds and those girls aren't laying yet. I did not mix my roo in with the RIR or OEGB as I didn't want mixed eggs- so shipped it was.

She has not had any trouble at all with them though. She was sitting on eggs from her and the RIRs ( unfertilized) while waiting for these. So when it was time, I just switched them out. She didn't miss a beat. And she does really seem to know what she is doing even though she is a first timer. She keeps all eggs under her, she rolls them every so often. That is weird to watch. From what I hear OEGBs are great mothers.

I am hoping the 2 eggs I have left will hatch for her. If not I am going to get have to get her some chicks. She deserves that.

 

[smom1976]

I did my best at candeling and good grief that is tough .. as soon as the light hit the egg it turned speckled.. I dont think I could even see veins even if they were there?

she has broke two eggs so far.

 

[gckiddhouse]

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Oh no!!

Were they just cracked, or did you have to clean up a mess?

Yours are the brown eggs. So the color makes it hard to see in there, hu?


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