Broody Hen Thread!

[sniffylemur507]

CAlifornia

 

[Rhandi74]

I candled my eggs today at day 7 of her sitting on them and 10 out of 12 are developing. The other 2 I was not 100% positive about so I marked them and will decide if they are developing good on the next candling.

 

[sniffylemur507]

ok

 

[Rhi13]

I have two Bantam hens sitting on a clutch of eggs together, they are all at different stages of development, A few I know we're very close to hatch day. I went out this morning to feed and water and found that they had pushed six eggs out of the nest box. It's 40° F this morning. Needless to say the eggs were ice cold. So I opened them up like I always do, and found two perfectly formed chicks one of the eggs which had started to pip. So sad!
So. My question is why would they do this to two perfectly good chicks and a bunch of other started ones?????
Thanks for any thoughts...

 

[sonderah]

I have two Bantam hens sitting on a clutch of eggs together, they are all at different stages of development, A few I know we're very close to hatch day. I went out this morning to feed and water and found that they had pushed six eggs out of the nest box. It's 40° F this morning. Needless to say the eggs were ice cold. So I opened them up like I always do, and found two perfectly formed chicks one of the eggs which had started to pip. So sad!
So. My question is why would they do this to two perfectly good chicks and a bunch of other started ones?????
Thanks for any thoughts...

Those 2 chicks could have died in the shell, even after pipping. They will toss out the bad to make more room. I hate when chicks make it sooo far, & then die while trying to hatch.

 

[sonderah]

I have a Silkie setting, & forgot to put the day she started in my calendar so I have no idea when they r due! LOL Good thing I know she's a good trusted mom I suppose! And she always lays in a dog house I've put in the ground, cause she refuses to go up the steps to the coop like everyone else, so I know the babies will be safe too! It'll be a nice surprise to go out & see babies some day.

 

[ChickyChickens]

I have a Silkie setting, & forgot to put the day she started in my calendar so I have no idea when they r due! LOL Good thing I know she's a good trusted mom I suppose! And she always lays in a dog house I've put in the ground, cause she refuses to go up the steps to the coop like everyone else, so I know the babies will be safe too! It'll be a nice surprise to go out & see babies some day.

Haha, funny chicken

 

[fisherlady]

One of my Silkie girls started sleeping on the nest tonight!!! Yay!

6 days ago

Yup yup. My Silkie is def broody again!! She's sitting on 9 eggs that I just stopped collecting since I was finished hatching inside. She's already pushed 1 out.

4 days, 20 hours ago....

so apparently you set her about 5 days ago.... which would be Thursday morning... so mark it from there

 

[sonderah]

6 days ago
4 days, 20 hours ago....

so apparently you set her about 5 days ago.... which would be Thursday morning... so mark it from there

Well thanks!! Lol Never even thought about that I ha posted it and to look back. Wow! Brain dead!

 

[Localheronow]

Thank you for your expertise I will not put the eggs under this hen she has not yet hatched any chicks. This is her second time this year trying to set on nothing. I will break her mode again she seems like she wants to hatch eggs. The whole pen has stopped laying because of her.