Broody Hen Thread!

[liz allen]

i've just put some crested polish eggs under a sussex. First time letting broody do all the work, last time i wasn't brave enough so let hen sit on dummy eggs and swapped them for chicks i'd hatched in incubator. Fingers crossed she stays sat

 

[FarmerBoy24]

I put some Lav silkies eggs under my frizzle. 12 of them, yet even though shes small she still manages to sit on all of them!

 

[Patricia Jane]

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I have my girl sitting on dummy eggs as well and will swap for chicks. I too am chicken (no pun intended) to see if she will hatch them yet. Besides I don't have an incy. My fingers are crossed too,

hoping she will take to the chicks. This is her first time. Hope shes a good mama or I will be raising them.

 

[FarmerBoy24]

Hope the best for you 2.

 

[Jferlisi]

WOOOTT. my silkie is finally brooding again. I am planing on putting under her an egg from my Brahma, my EE, my BO and i dont know if i waant any others. They are all with my Ameracauna roo. Any suggestions of what else i should put under her. All my girls are in my sig.

 

[NewToFarming]

Silkies of course!

 

[FarmerBoy24]

Gotta Love Em!!

 

[TrystInn]

Trying to decide between a broody cochin hen (who has been broody for what feels like months) or one of our several Silkie gals. Decisions, decisions. I wish I had the room to give them all eggs!

 

[galanie]

I LOVE my broody! The home made incubator is now a yogurt maker and nothing else. My girl is raising her second brood this year and is such a good mom. Not to mention how much easier it all is!

 

[Jferlisi]

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so give them all a few eggs to sit on that way everyone is happy.