Broody Hen Thread!

[el pollo rey]

I just have to brag a little more... My broody silkie-bantam is taking the babies out for adventures every day now, and it's better to watch than any television show I've ever seen! Shot this yesterday, the chick hatched on april 28th.

. Luv it Mel my lil Silkie bantam will hatch Tuesday I can't wait out of all the hens I use to brood she is by far the best and most fearless she would take on a hawk to protect her brood to cute to watch can't wait

 

[Ginger Assassin]

How long do u guys what till u clean out your coops.

 

[kukupecpec]

Alrighty so I moved my broody girl tonight. I will take pictures in the morning. I figure I'll see how it goes.
I was wondering though, how much will she eat and drink?
Also - can I put small eggs under her? She is an EE. I have a bunch of serama eggs that would hatch much better under a broody, but they are small like quail eggs.

 

[Jharper]

Alrighty so I moved my broody girl tonight. I will take pictures in the morning. I figure I'll see how it goes.
I was wondering though, how much will she eat and drink?
Also - can I put small eggs under her? She is an EE. I have a bunch of serama eggs that would hatch much better under a broody, but they are small like quail eggs.

It should be fine. My friend gave her buff Orpington 20 game bantam eggs and twelve hatched.

 

[kukupecpec]

It should be fine. My friend gave her buff Orpington 20 game bantam eggs and twelve hatched.

Cool! I'm mostly concerned that she will squish the eggs or the baby chicks since they are so fragile.

 

[Bush Chickens]

Is it normal for a broody to have explosive,toss your cookies smelly,poos every couple of days?

 

[el pollo rey]

Alrighty so I moved my broody girl tonight. I will take pictures in the morning. I figure I'll see how it goes.
I was wondering though, how much will she eat and drink?
Also - can I put small eggs under her? She is an EE. I have a bunch of serama eggs that would hatch much better under a broody, but they are small like quail eggs.

she might accept quail sized eggs remember she constantly moves them around with her beak I would try I have used broody hens to hactch everything from ducks to turkeys it's funny when they are out and about behind moma ducks scratching like chickens

 

[el pollo rey]

Is it normal for a broody to have explosive,toss your cookies smelly,poos every couple of days?

. Yea broody poo is pretty rank some of the worst she will also drink tons of water and expel it quickly it will look like clear slimy swamp water she is trying to regulate her body temp

 

[Jharper]

she might accept quail sized eggs remember she constantly moves them around with her beak I would try I have used broody hens to hactch everything from ducks to turkeys it's funny when they are out and about behind moma ducks scratching like chickens

My grandmother used to let her hens hatch out quail eggs.

 

[melina90]

she might accept quail sized eggs remember she constantly moves them around with her beak I would try I have used broody hens to hactch everything from ducks to turkeys it's funny when they are out and about behind moma ducks scratching like chickens

I had a friend of mine who let her duck hatch out chicken eggs. It all went superb, until momma duck decided to take her "ducklings" for a swim