Broody Hen Thread!

[howfunkyisurchicken]

This thread is KILLING me! I desperately want a broody hen, but noooo- my rotten girls are having none of that. AND I have 4 Silkie hens and an OEGB! I've even been leaving eggs in the nest boxes to try and encourage them some. I can understand its winter though. And its calling for snow tomorrow, so I guess I'll have to take the eggs away in the morning so they don't freeze and I can at least put them in my fridge. Thank goodness I have an incubator to fuel my chick addiction. If I didn't, things could get ugly around here! Thanks for sharing pics guys, your broodies are adorable and will help me along until I have one of my own
Nikki

 

[Jharper]

This thread is KILLING me! I desperately want a broody hen, but noooo- my rotten girls are having none of that. AND I have 4 Silkie hens and an OEGB! I've even been leaving eggs in the nest boxes to try and encourage them some. I can understand its winter though. And its calling for snow tomorrow, so I guess I'll have to take the eggs away in the morning so they don't freeze and I can at least put them in my fridge. Thank goodness I have an incubator to fuel my chick addiction. If I didn't, things could get ugly around here! Thanks for sharing pics guys, your broodies are adorable and will help me along until I have one of my own
Nikki

I can guarantee you one will at least go broody this spring.

 

[Jharper]

This thread is KILLING me! I desperately want a broody hen, but noooo- my rotten girls are having none of that. AND I have 4 Silkie hens and an OEGB! I've even been leaving eggs in the nest boxes to try and encourage them some. I can understand its winter though. And its calling for snow tomorrow, so I guess I'll have to take the eggs away in the morning so they don't freeze and I can at least put them in my fridge. Thank goodness I have an incubator to fuel my chick addiction. If I didn't, things could get ugly around here! Thanks for sharing pics guys, your broodies are adorable and will help me along until I have one of my own
Nikki

I can guarantee you one will at least go broody this spring.

 

[roostersandhens]

This thread is KILLING me! I desperately want a broody hen, but noooo- my rotten girls are having none of that. AND I have 4 Silkie hens and an OEGB! I've even been leaving eggs in the nest boxes to try and encourage them some. I can understand its winter though. And its calling for snow tomorrow, so I guess I'll have to take the eggs away in the morning so they don't freeze and I can at least put them in my fridge. Thank goodness I have an incubator to fuel my chick addiction. If I didn't, things could get ugly around here! Thanks for sharing pics guys, your broodies are adorable and will help me along until I have one of my own

Nikki

online people sell broody hens because they do not want them u could just search for those! a good breed for broody hens are cochins and black astralorps! and u will NEED a rooster! Good Luck!!

 

[SD Bird Lady]

online people sell broody hens because they do not want them u could just search for those! a good breed for broody hens are cochins and black astralorps! and u will NEED a rooster! Good Luck!!

Silkies and OEGB are kind of considred the standard in broody hens and you dont NEED a rooster if you buy fertilized eggs and pull a switch once your hen has gone broody.

 

[popsicle]

online people sell broody hens because they do not want them u could just search for those! a good breed for broody hens are cochins and black astralorps! and u will NEED a rooster! Good Luck!!

LOL, somebody is selling a broody cochin hen in our local craigslist for $50 with a dozen barnyard mix eggs. I don't want a broody hen that bad.

 

[roostersandhens]

well you can always buy fertlised eggs but my broody hen is hatching her own eggs i have 2 roosters!

 

[Jharper]

Now the chicks are almost bigger than her and they are only a month old.

 

[roostersandhens]

cute chickens!

 

[Jharper]

cute chickens!

Thanks.