Broody Hen Thread!

[vpatt]

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One of our hens went missing, or so we thought... However when we found her she had a little surprise! It's 18 eggs in all! Each egg has development!

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WOW!!!

 

[vpatt]

Not sure what went wrong with that post!

 

[luvmypets]

She looks to small to cover 18 eggs and as seen in the first picture---she has not got all of them covered. "I" would remove a few of the least developed---so the rest have a better chance to hatch. If I wanted all of them to hatch then "I" would put the few I removed in the incubator. Good Luck!!

Dont worry i made sure she can cover all of them. The first picture was after I candled them, so they were out of place. Before we left i triple checked to make sure all of them were covered..

 

[luvmypets]

Not sure what went wrong with that post!

Me either Lol

 

[ChickyChickens]

Broodies are the best!!!

 

[luvmypets]

Broodies are the best!!!

Yep! She really surprised us with this one!

 

[fisherlady]

She looks to small to cover 18 eggs and as seen in the first picture---she has not got all of them covered. "I" would remove a few of the least developed---so the rest have a better chance to hatch. If I wanted all of them to hatch then "I" would put the few I removed in the incubator. Good Luck!!

x2..... I borrowed an incubator last spring when I had a lot of eggs to set for 3 hens. I gave them each 6-10, depending on their size and placed another 10 in the incubator. I knew there would be a few duds and on day 10 we candled and pulled any duds and replaced them with incubator eggs, then did the same about day 16 and at that time we were able to shut of the incubator and the hens hatched out all of the eggs for us.

 

[vpatt]

Olivia is still sitting on her four eggs and still snarking at me if I forget myself and get too close. Hatch date is this Sunday the 30th. I wonder if any of them will hatch.

 

[PD-Riverman]

Olivia is still sitting on her four eggs and still snarking at me if I forget myself and get too close. Hatch date is this Sunday the 30th. I wonder if any of them will hatch.

I wish You Luck!!!

 

[vpatt]

I wish You Luck!!!

Thanks...I'm getting ready for my first 'chickens in snow' adventure. But it is supposed to be warm again by the weekend. I cleaned the coop yesterday so it would be ready for them. I'm really hoping at least one or two of them hatch if not all four. But I know lots could happen. I bought chick starter today, too.

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