Broody Hen Thread!

[OneCrazyCowgirl]

Sora is such a cute chick!

Thanks so much! I love little chicks with beards

 

[TiaRC]

Any one heard of double broodies sitting on the same nest?

 

[OneCrazyCowgirl]

Any one heard of double broodies sitting on the same nest?

Yep! They hatched sora

 

[angelbrenn]

My Broody is not doing so well she has week-old chicks, she hatch three ones missing and one has an eye picked out I don't know what else do with her I have her in a large pen all by yourself. Their are two eggs in the bater ready to hatch, I don't think I should Give them to her. Should I take the chicks, really didn't want to have to raise them

 

[Lady of McCamley]

My Broody is not doing so well she has week-old chicks, she hatch three ones missing and one has an eye picked out I don't know what else do with her I have her in a large pen all by yourself. Their are two eggs in the bater ready to hatch, I don't think I should Give them to her. Should I take the chicks, really didn't want to have to raise them

Have you seen her being aggresssive, cannibalistic or neglectful? Or is there a predator? Could the other chick have pecked the eye of the one (that is what may have happened). Is the pen secure from small chicks escaping...they love to do that.

I would definitely investigate and assess what has been going on before adding new chicks. But it may not be your broody's fault. She may simply need better support.
Lady of McCamley

 

[TiaRC]

Yep! They hatched sora

I have a pair of silkies that are inseparable. They do everything together. Eat, drink, sleep, even lay eggs together. 4 days ago my splash silkie went broody, leaving her partner in crime all lonesome. Well my white silkie found her partner sitting in the brooder box on eggs. To which a day later I found them both together, wing tip to wing tip, clucking in union as I peered in. So I believe that these too have decided to go broody together as well. Lol I may have to give them more eggs.

 

[angelbrenn]

Quote:
Originally Posted by angelbrenn

My Broody is not doing so well she has week-old chicks, she hatch three ones missing and one has an eye picked out I don't know what else do with her I have her in a large pen all by yourself. Their are two eggs in the bater ready to hatch, I don't think I should Give them to her. Should I take the chicks, really didn't want to have to raise them

Have you seen her being aggresssive, cannibalistic or neglectful? Or is there a predator? Could the other chick have pecked the eye of the one (that is what may have happened). Is the pen secure from small chicks escaping...they love to do that.

I would definitely investigate and assess what has been going on before adding new chicks. But it may not be your broody's fault. She may simply need better support.
Lady of McCamley

No I haven't seen her being aggressive nothing but attentive I don't think the babies can get out they may have picked the others eye! thank you for your input

 

[Emcrowston]

I now have two very cute Appenzeller chicks, one silver and one gold. I am only hope they are both female, that would be the icing on the cake! Next project is I have have just put two doz cp quail eggs in the incubator. I had to adapt the rack though, I knew the eggs were small, but omg, they are the size of cadbury mini eggs!!

 

[OneCrazyCowgirl]

Has anyone ever heard of a chick riding on her mamas back

 

[chickydee64]

Any one heard of double broodies sitting on the same nest?

Mine do all the time.. then raise the chicks together.................