Broody Hen Thread!

[OneCrazyCowgirl]

My broody just hatched a baby today. However it hardly cheeps and lays down. I put her by food but she just lays there. She does walk a few times but not much at all. She won't drink or eat

 

[chickarooo]

She sounds sick do u have a heat lamp if u do take it inside u might need to get a little tube and put it down its throat so u can get some water in it I say take it away from mummy

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

What breeds are everyone's broodys?

I've had 2 broodys in my first year and both were hens I picked for their non broodyness!

(One Hy-line and the other a Black Rock)

My Black Rock hatched out 5 chicks

about 3 months ago and was a super mum for 5 weeks before totally abandoning them one day and my Hy-line has been on the nest all day doing her best 'growling puffball' impression. There doesn't seem to be any hard and fast rules for these girls. Seems more of an individual thing!

 

[youngchooklover]

You guys are so lucky with broody hens.

 

[OneCrazyCowgirl]

Ok s

She sounds sick do u have a heat lamp if u do take it inside u might need to get a little tube and put it down its throat so u can get some water in it I say take it away from mummy

ok she scoots around but mostly sleeps. Is it possible for one day old chicks to not know how to walk? She's just very unbalanced and sleepy. Do one day old chicks need water

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

My broody just hatched a baby today. However it hardly cheeps and lays down. I put her by food but she just lays there. She does walk a few times but not much at all. She won't drink or eat

Of course it's possible there is something wrong. I was worried about one of mine with a similar thing. She was the last to hatch and seemed to just sit and shuffle around for the first day but it wasn't long before she was up and about with the others.

Hope it's ok xx

 

[OneCrazyCowgirl]

Of course it's possible there is something wrong. I was worried about one of mine with a similar thing. She was the last to hatch and seemed to just sit and shuffle around for the first day but it wasn't long before she was up and about with the others.

Hope it's ok xx

What should I do in the mean time? Move her from mom ? Put a tube and get water in her? She's the only chick so far. The others are 5 days behind.

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

Aw, poor baby! xx It looks worse than mine did I'm afraid. Have you tried posting in the Emergency/diseases/injuries/cures forum? I'm sure some knowledgeable members will be able to give you better advice than I could.

Best of luck! xxx

 

[NewToFarming]

My broody just hatched a baby today. However it hardly cheeps and lays down. I put her by food but she just lays there. She does walk a few times but not much at all. She won't drink or eat

Chicks can go 72 hours with nothing to eat or drink. When did this one hatch today? They are usually exhausted from the hatching process and tend not to eat the first day and sleep alot. Now some chicks are slower to start than others and seem very lethargic the first day but usually perk up in a day or two. I am not sure if this little one will make it but when I have a slow starter, I leave it with momma overnight and the next day will see how it is doing. I will then just dip their beak in some vitamin water to try to get it to drink. I don't think I would try to stick a tube down to give water in a chick this small. It would be too easy to perforate something on the way down.

 

[OneCrazyCowgirl]

Chicks can go 72 hours with nothing to eat or drink. When did this one hatch today? They are usually exhausted from the hatching process and tend not to eat the first day and sleep alot. Now some chicks are slower to start than others and seem very lethargic the first day but usually perk up in a day or two. I am not sure if this little one will make it but when I have a slow starter, I leave it with momma overnight and the next day will see how it is doing. I will then just dip their beak in some vitamin water to try to get it to drink. I don't think I would try to stick a tube down to give water in a chick this small. It would be too easy to perforate something on the way down.

Mom seems to be helping. She's guiding her to food and the baby is eating a little but isn't really drinking. I'll try dipping her beak. Sorry I have zero experience with newly born chicks. She hatched some time 12:00-3:00. She must be exhausted. I'll keep y'all updated.
Btw the way the chick is a pure easter egger. But she's blue and brown. And her parents are all white and brown. Weird