Broody Hen Thread!

[fisherlady]

Lady of McCamley... if anyone can make it work right then I'm sure you can! With the weather warming you may be able to get your silkie to adopt the incubator chicks even though it will give her a large brood... you may be able to fashion a 'fake broody' out of a heating pad and a wire mesh frame in the broody area... so any who aren't fitting will have somewhere dark and safe to rest. There was just a thread on artificial broody incubation and after the hatch the lady (beekissed) created the brooder for the youngsters out in the coop. A heating pad provides heat without as many of the brood lamp risks or drawbacks.
If it sounds interesting just let me know and I will dig up a link with more details for you, but may be just the answer for your unusual situation.

 

[polishcourt]

Have to share these cute pics of Spot and her babies she is such a good mama raising her babies with the flock and roo with no problems !!!

 

[fisherlady]

Have to share these cute pics of Spot and her babies she is such a good mama raising her babies with the flock and roo with no problems !!!

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Only one pic showed, but it is adorable!

 

[polishcourt]

Only one pic showed, but it is adorable! 

I hope u can see others now I just edited

 

[fisherlady]

I hope u can see others now I just edited

Yep! Definitely adorable! That 3rd pic is a keeper! Such a proud looking little chick!

 

[megan805]

Hay everyone I have a bantam Cochin hen who would love to hatch some chicks my ? Is can she hatch some muscovy eggs?

 

[fisherlady]

Hay everyone I have a bantam Cochin hen who would love to hatch some chicks my ? Is can she hatch some muscovy eggs?

Yes she can.... but she may be a bit freaked when they want to go swimming!

Lots of folks use broody hens to hatch out different types of birds, turkeys and ducks are common... I even heard somewhere that biologists use broodies to hatch out rare eagle or wild bird eggs because they are better than artificial incubators!

 

[jammyjammy2112]

my 2 year old dorking sat in the nest today for about 3 hours and was acting like a complete broody but then she just got off and hasnt gone off her belly is bear aswell :0
what does dis mean

 

[Alaskan]

my 2 year old dorking sat in the nest today for about 3 hours and was acting like a complete broody but then she just got off and hasnt gone off her belly is bear aswell :0
what does dis mean

Often, when they start to go broody, it is a slow process.

So, the first three days she might get off of the nest for two hours at a time, sometimes even twice a day, but then after that she sits good and tight.

 

[megan805]

Yes she can.... but she may be a bit freaked when they want to go swimming!


Lots of folks use broody hens to hatch out different types of birds, turkeys and ducks are common... I even heard somewhere that biologists use broodies to hatch out rare eagle or wild bird eggs because they are better than artificial incubators!

Thx I'm just hoping she can turn a big egg she really wants to be a mom