Broody Hen Thread!

[Jmanvanatta]

I have had luck with partridge rocks and rhode island red and Golden commets!

 

[cheepcheep riri]

Only 3 days to go! I really need patience. I want it now! Jk! I really need some patience though! I have a couple of egg whose air sac is loose.Like when I tilt it the liquid in it just a little bit though.

 

[PortlandHen]

Couldn't help myself. Candled one of my frizzle cochin/serama eggs (day 16) and she was wiggling. It's hard to see, but if you watch closely. It's so neat.

 

[Alaskan]

I ontly have one week left to wait, AND IT IS KILLING ME!!!!!


I want my chicks NOW!

 

[sonderah]

Tomorrow is day 21/28 for my broody turkey hen! She only has 1 turkey egg left, and 9 chicken eggs! I stole all her others due to some major confusion, my fault, but hoping to have 4-5 turkeys hatch so she can raise a few!

 

[Alaskan]

Good luck!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I checked on Dixie today and she has plucked the feathers from her chest today for her golf balls. Bless her....

I was in contact with the breeder today and she needs to wait a few days yet to ensure fertility of the BLRW eggs. All the stars are lining up. I went to Fleet Farm and bought a small round chick feeder as my other chick feeder is one of the longer affairs. After reading a bit on here I am more resigned to build Dixie her own little Broody Hutch. Rosey is starting to give her space but I think it will be easier for the kids to see her if I make the hutch with nicer doors for accessing her and checking eggs and chicks...and of course just giving her oodles of quiet space in case another Hen tries to come in again. It seems as though she is defending her space though today. Rose was staying out and no new eggs under Dixie.

I pampered Dixie with moistened mash and some BOSS today. Tonight I was thinking about her water supply...Do you all keep a probiotic or extra vitamins in the water for your broodies to keep up their immune system...something like Merrick's Blue Ribbon or along that lines? I might have missed that in the reading, too, so I do apologize if it's a repeat question.

I'm just way excited and I don't even have the eggs yet.

 

[fisherlady]

I checked on Dixie today and she has plucked the feathers from her chest today for her golf balls. Bless her....

I was in contact with the breeder today and she needs to wait a few days yet to ensure fertility of the BLRW eggs. All the stars are lining up. I went to Fleet Farm and bought a small round chick feeder as my other chick feeder is one of the longer affairs. After reading a bit on here I am more resigned to build Dixie her own little Broody Hutch. Rosey is starting to give her space but I think it will be easier for the kids to see her if I make the hutch with nicer doors for accessing her and checking eggs and chicks...and of course just giving her oodles of quiet space in case another Hen tries to come in again. It seems as though she is defending her space though today. Rose was staying out and no new eggs under Dixie.

I pampered Dixie with moistened mash and some BOSS today. Tonight I was thinking about her water supply...Do you all keep a probiotic or extra vitamins in the water for your broodies to keep up their immune system...something like Merrick's Blue Ribbon or along that lines? I might have missed that in the reading, too, so I do apologize if it's a repeat question.

I'm just way excited and I don't even have the eggs yet.

We add Apple Cider Vinegar (with the Mother's, unfiltered) to the water, but we do that with all of our flock. Unless she is lacking in condition to begin with it is more a case of keeping her current condition from failing. Yogurt once in a while helps keep their systems happy also.

 

[DarynA146]

today is day 20 of my broody silkie on her eggs...cant wait for the chicks..i would love for the chicks to be tame, any advice on how and when i could tame them.thanks

 

[Tyaloria]

I don't think there is anything I enjoy more in the yard than watching a broody teaching her little ones how to be good chickens!
Good luck!  She should make a great mom!   Remember to post back with pics when they hatch!

Wow lovely photo!