Broody Hen Thread!

[Jharper]

I have a brood cochin that has been sitting on eggs for the past 21 days. This is her first time and the eggs she is on are poo covered and nasty. What do you think the chances are that some will hatch. She started out with 8 eggs and she is now down to three. One ahe kicked out because it was bad. I have no clue where the other 4 went. Today should be the day of hatch. If they dont hatch i will get her a couple of chicks to see if she will take them in.

Now with broodies it may take around 24 days for them to hatch.

 

[jammyjammy2112]

Im on day 16 one of my eggs are wiggling dose this mean im getting and early hatch or is it normal

 

[Jharper]

Im on day 16 one of my eggs are wiggling dose this mean im getting and early hatch or is it normal

You may be getting an internal pip.

 

[jammyjammy2112]

You may be getting an internal pip.

i justed checked for an internal pip i cant see any yet but if it is early its only day 16 should i up the humidity early or still on day 18 and i herd that they can come out deformed if there early i dont want a deformed one i had one in my last hatched it lived for 3 months then its other leg broke it died the temperture for this hatch was on 28 for the first day an a half but i brougth it down to 37.5 after that it was a very hot spell here in ireland 30 degreas is very very unusualy for us in summer last year i dont think it got above 20

 

[Jharper]

i justed checked for an internal pip i cant see any yet but if it is early its only day 16 should i up the humidity early or still on day 18 and i herd that they can come out deformed if there early i dont want a deformed one i had one in my last hatched it lived for 3 months then its other leg broke it died the temperture for this hatch was on 28 for the first day an a half but i brougth it down to 37.5 after that it was a very hot spell here in ireland 30 degreas is very very unusualy for us in summer last year i dont think it got above 20 

Up it on day 18 as usuall.

 

[jammyjammy2112]

thank you

 

[Jharper]

Welcome.

 

[Laci7210]

Hey guys! My broody has 6 eggs under her and 2 of them have a little spot where they cracked! It looks like when you hit an egg against another egg and they get a little 'bruise'... They are supposed to hatch in 1 week. Will the 2 with cracks hatch? Or are they dead? It is probably from the broody kicking the straw out of the way so they were on plywood flooring which they could have hit and cracked or something.. Thanks for any help!

 

[sharol]

If it didn't damage the membrane, you might seal the cracks with wax (not hot, just warm enough to apply). Can you candle them? any idea how long the cracks were there?

Hey guys! My broody has 6 eggs under her and 2 of them have a little spot where they cracked! It looks like when you hit an egg against another egg and they get a little 'bruise'... They are supposed to hatch in 1 week. Will the 2 with cracks hatch? Or are they dead? It is probably from the broody kicking the straw out of the way so they were on plywood flooring which they could have hit and cracked or something.. Thanks for any help!

 

[Laci7210]

If it didn't damage the membrane, you might seal the cracks with wax (not hot, just warm enough to apply).  Can you candle them? any idea how long the cracks were there?

Well, I check the eggs daily. I just have to wait until the broody gets up to to eat. I didn't notice it yesterday.. I don't know if the hen will let me get them because she's a very protective mother! Would they last for the last week? Or should I try to put was on them?