broody buddies (PICS!!) UPDATE...HATCHING!

[Mahlzeit]

What breed of bantams are they?

 

[mychickensrock]

OEG crele. We hatched them in the incubator last spring.

 

[mychickensrock]

I candled again today. We are down to 3 eggs. The hens keep getting run out of the nest by bigger girls. They'll move to another box, then,like forget to go back. Several times I found the eggs alone and cold. If I can't get our mini coop and tractor back together myself, I may bring the 2 girls inside and put them in a kennel. I'll be my luck that anything that hatches will be a roo. BTW, I'm terrified of the 4 eggs I took out today. Right now they are in multi-layered ziploc bags until I can get to the dump tomorrow. Supposedly, the remaining eggs will hatch Saturday or Sunday. We'll see!

 

[mychickensrock]

I've got a question... the eggs under these broodies are due this weekend. I just found out that a local guy is getting in Welsummer chicks this weekend too! I really want some of those. Bear in mind that these are bantam hens. Could I get 2 or 3 Welsummer chicks to "sneak" in there. Assuming all 3 eggs hatched, is would that be too many for the mommies? I know that the chicks have to be only 1 or 2 days old or mom won't accept them.

 

[m2wandc]

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curious to hear what other say about this ???

 

[mychickensrock]

Ok, the girls are moved to their safe, separate location. We put them in separate nests and within a few hours, they were in the same nest. Eggs are due to hatch on Saturday. Lookie!!!!

 

[mychickensrock]

The eggs are zipping and hatching!!!! Hoping to get a peek at the chicks soon. So exciting! We have to lift the roof up to see in, so I hate to do that too often. But the kids and I are just so thrilled that something is happening.

 

[Treegod]

Hope it goes well for you. I still have just over a week until mine hatch

 

[The Wolf Queen]

 

[millie481]

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you could probaly get away wth it if you sneak the in the middle of the night when it's dark.