Broody, Broody, who has a Broody

[Myst4]

I have one broody hen, not sure what breed she is. Maybe someone else could tell me? She is quite large, is all black except for a gray ring around her neck. hmmmmm.... Anyway, I placed some EE eggs under her on the 2nd of May and I got to candle a few tonight. I had placed 14 EE eggs under her and I got to candle about 5 or 6 of them. Out of the ones I candled,only one was fertile and growing well. Should I removed all of the infertile ones? Or should I just leave her alone and let her do her thing?

 

[rooster-red]

I have just one, but thats enough for me!

 

[perfectly_polish]

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I think it's kinda too early to tell yet. I would give them another week or so, just to make sure. Good luck

 

[Myst4]

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I think it's kinda too early to tell yet. I would give them another week or so, just to make sure. Good luck

Ok thanks,but all I can see in those eggs is the yolk floating around. The "good" egg has veins and an embryo. But I will wait.

 

[Ellie]

I have one broody, Emily, a buff orp.

Ellie

 

[CarriBrown]

I had four (or was it five?

) but all have given up, except Sasha, my Millie Fleur d'uccle. She had five eggs squished under her today... how they all fit is beyond me.

 

[Yogiman]

As of today I now have three (3) broodies: 2 buff orps and 1 black australorp. No roo and no fertile eggs! What's a body to do?

 

[babyboy1_mom]

I have one, a BR. Just put 11 eggs under her today.

 

[speckledhen]

Well, Rog, you tell 'em to wait till next week when they'll be getting some Blue Orpington eggs, LOL.

 

[Redfeathers]

I have a broody buff orp. I didn't know they started this at 9 months old. Shes a regular booger head too. All puffy and growling at anything that moves in front of her. I have to wear gloves to collect eggs from others that she is laying on. We don't have a rooster older then 8 weeks, so no chance of anything hatching. I have to admit the growling is kind of amusing.