Broody hen vs incubator poll

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Thanks everyone! I love hearing about your amazing Broody hens and incubators!

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Wow broody is in the lead!

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

View attachment 1397780 mama, is my snuggle chicken bestest buddy hen

great name for a broody!

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Any updates

Unfortunately, I don't have much choice. I kinda have to use a broody. Nankins just don't seem to do well in an incubator. They need to hear mama talking to them all along or hatch rates plummet. I had a first-timer quit on me the first week, so I have those in a bator at the moment, but I'm not really expecting any peeps, now. Still ... one can hope!

how are they any peeps?

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

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wow that looks great you did such a great job

 

[CajunFeatherz]

I'm so surprised at the results! A broody is OK but I too have had hens abandon close to the end. I have a bantam now on like...idk...14 eggs? If she hatches even one I'll be shocked. I also had a broody goose kill 3 of her own goslings, and a broody duck that attacked me daily over a fake nest of golf balls and infertile eggs. I vote incubators! As long as the power doesn't go out and you follow the guides to incubating, you get your birds. And I like that. Lol!

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

I voted incubators because I love coming home and walking into my room and seeing a new chick and I like raising them by hand and I can make sure my broody doesn’t get up but broodys rock too! (If you have a good one)

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Wow Broody hen just took a huge leap its at 14 votes!!! And incubators and both are tied at 6 votes!

 

[CajunFeatherz]

Oh I love dealing with the hatchlings too, definitely!!!

 

[BantyChooks]

Incubators. Broodies are a pain to house and feed.