Broody Hen Thread!

[sonderah]

Must be contagious!! Looks like a Silkie is thinking hard about it. Poofing and growling at me!! Been in the nest most of the day!!

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I've got a Wyandotte/EE cross that is puffy and snarly and contemplating brooding...but my Silkie hasn't gone into a brood yet although she is due for another one real soon. She hasn't officially launched the two BCM's she hatched in January....good grief they are bigger than she is now at 14 weeks...time to cut the apron strings!

My fingers are crossed as the big poultry swap in my area is in 2 weeks and I NEED (uhm, well actually I guess want) to pick up some hatching eggs...I'm looking forward to adding Buckeyes and I'm thinking adding some Rhodebars as I would LOVE to add more heritage breeds to my flock and a good mouser.

...and maybe an Olive Egger or two...

...and maybe...oh dear...chicken math again

Lady of McCamley

Oh, and I have simply GOT to find me one of these...seriously cool...purple/plum eggs!!!!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/273406/purple-eggs/140

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I think I have a broody brahma

I have two nest boxes, side by side, raised off the floor about 18". I put some marked eggs in one on 1st April, one disappeared without a trace, one turned up on the floor with a large hole in it and contents all gone, then today I noticed this brahma has been in the other nest box all day, and has one of the marked eggs under her. Question is, how did she move it from one nest to the other?
Local poultry auction tomorrow, I'll see if I can pick up some interesting eggs for her.

Congratulations on your broody....Broody hens are amazing at how they can move eggs..they tuck under their wing or chin. I've not seen them doing it, but I know that is how they do it. I just see the results.

One thing you might consider is isolating her with only one nest choice so that she doesn't get confused or keep switching nests...that can happen to the detriment to the hatch.

Good luck on finding some eggs you want tomorrow and the Brahma settling into a good brood.

Lady of McCamley

 

[Hannahs Hollow]

I've got a Wyandotte/EE cross that is puffy and snarly and contemplating brooding...but my Silkie hasn't gone into a brood yet although she is due for another one real soon. She hasn't officially launched the two BCM's she hatched in January....good grief they are bigger than she is now at 14 weeks...time to cut the apron strings!

My fingers are crossed as the big poultry swap in my area is in 2 weeks and I NEED (uhm, well actually I guess want) to pick up some hatching eggs...I'm looking forward to adding Buckeyes and I'm thinking adding some Rhodebars as I would LOVE to add more heritage breeds to my flock and a good mouser.

...and maybe an Olive Egger or two...

...and maybe...oh dear...chicken math again 



Lady of McCamley

Hi! Long time no talk to!

I hear you about wanting more and chicken math. Since we last spoke harmony already had hatched out an Americana and a silky Americauna cross. Bo is currently sitting on 12 eggs of five different six different breeds.

you'll be happy to know that I am hatching out for someone else not myself yay!

you'll also be happy to know that DH has started on the bigger coop!

no more time to catch up at the moment I'll be reading though!
Becky

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Hi! Long time no talk to!

I hear you about wanting more and chicken math. Since we last spoke harmony already had hatched out an Americana and a silky Americauna cross. Bo is currently sitting on 12 eggs of five different six different breeds.

you'll be happy to know that I am hatching out for someone else not myself yay!

you'll also be happy to know that DH has started on the bigger coop!

no more time to catch up at the moment I'll be reading though!
Becky

Good to hear from you....happy hatching

(BTW...great idea...hatch for others! That's one way to have fun and limit the chickens!)
Lady of McCamley

 

[BaileyBoy]

got any idea on these breeds?

 

[Lady of McCamley]

got any idea on these breeds?

If that is a rose comb (looks large at base so might be)...Partridge Wyandotte; otherwise if single comb it could be anything from a Speckled Sussex to Welsummer to Partridge Rock to Old English Game



I cannot get the photo to enloargen so I can see the comb close up...again MIGHT be a rose comb...blurry...if so another likely Wyandotte...possibly buff or buff columbian

Barred bird (head dot) so likely a Barred Rock

My guesses.
You'll have better luck posting in the "What Breed or Gender" thread.
Lady of McCamley

 

[K Spot]

Well today is day 20 and my little Silver Pencilled PR bantams started hatching today. She's sitting on 6, 2 have hatched that I could see, but one did not make it

The one that is alive seems to be doing well though.

Hopefully more will hatch overnight and tomorrow. So exciting as it's my first hatch

 

[abserbean]

Quote: This is my silver welbar Paisley (cross between Welsummer and Barred Rock), she lays a dark brown egg with a pink wash, looks plum! I didn't have a pic of her egg, but I'll try to take one. Love colorful eggs!

 

[sweetbeak]

These are my new chicks with their momma. She's a barred rock who goes broody every 6 months without fail