Broody Hen Thread!

[PD-Riverman]

This is a brilliant plan !!!

Oops, forgot to add---its a "chicken tractor" too so its movable.

 

[chickbrad24]

What I would do ------Is Not Let that happen---then I would not have to fire up the incubator.

Things do happen like added eggs or she could just give up that happened to me more then once last year I felt like I had broodies from hell. They would all go broody and just give up.

 

[chickbrad24]

So far 2 baby chicks.

 

[holm25]

All five of mine r out!!!

 

[PD-Riverman]

Things do happen like added eggs or she could just give up that happened to me more then once last year I felt like I had broodies from hell. They would all go broody and just give up.

If You will Notice I used the word "Let" (Allow). Anyone can raise their chickens any way they want---its their chickens----I am just Saying for me-----to keep from having problems/staggered hatch, well developed eggs dying, etc """"I"""" will not "Let" eggs get added to my broodies!!

Things that are out of your control----you can not control like a broody leaving the set.

 

[chickbrad24]

All five of mine r out!!!

Amazing that's awesome. So far I have 2 Mama Hen is really aggressive. I didn't want to bother her too much.

 

[chickbrad24]

If You will Notice I used the word "Let" (Allow). Anyone can raise their chickens any way they want---its their chickens----I am just Saying for me-----to keep from having problems/staggered hatch, well developed eggs dying, etc    """"I"""" will not "Let" eggs get added to my broodies!!

Things that are out of your control----you can not control like a broody leaving the set.

I really think you are miss taking my addvise.You were commenting that there would still be life in the eggs so I stated what I would do in that situation. That's all. I am not saying I'm perfect or that someone is doing something immoral with thier chickens.

 

[holm25]

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These chicks r so cute!!! It is gonna be hard to get rid of roos!!

 

[PD-Riverman]

I really think you are miss taking my addvise.You were commenting that there would still be life in the eggs so I stated what I would do in that situation. That's all. I am not saying I'm perfect or that someone is doing something immoral with thier chickens.

I totally understood your comment on what you would do----You said if it was your situation you would put them in your incubator----I said I would not Let that situation happen----I think you were thinking I was attacking you--------you and I were just 2 people expressing what we would do if that was our situation----But then you throwed a comment back at me---defending "yourself"---My Comment was not towards You at all--------I want to say Wooooooo, you and I are good----No problem with your comment at All!!

 

[ChickInDelight]

Question, are you going to just let the Extra eggs that possibly have been slipped in over the 3 weeks period-----just die----You said "I won't let her wait for those to hatch"?? If they are fertile eggs---there is a Life in those eggs too!

Actually, all my eggs have potential life, yet most are eaten. I don't know if additional eggs have been slipped into the nest because Dovey hugs it very closely. She makes it clear she does not want her brood disturbed, so I will let her manage the entire affair. Whatever Dovey does is presumed to be the best course of action. I am sure I am not better at hatching than a hen.