broody hens and type of broody barn bird

[khatar]

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I have an EE just like BOTH of them, same look but mine has feathered legs.

 

[Iheartchicks<3:)]

i was suprised when my hen started to go broody. She is still broodyy now (its been a week, and there is no eggs to sit on XD) but she is determined! Im not sure what breed she is, but i think shes a standard/bantam mix...

next to our old EE (we no longer have him)

 

[bigb-71]

seems like all mine went broodie one day apart so far 15 baby fuzz butts . these are all seramas . i love all my little girls such good mama's!

 

[rilly10]

Here is my broody pile of lavender and porcelain silkies...

 

[chicken crazed 1o1]

Your silkies are so pritty

 

[rilly10]

Thanks so much! They have been huddled in there like that for MONTHS! Time to get up and start laying again!

 

[Lacey1988]

This is my BO Blondie she is sitting on 13 eggs due to hatch next week as you can tell shes a mean mommy

 

[elevan]

My broody is a 9month old Buckeye. Eggs were got from a friend and are barnyard mix.

Setting on the eggs:

After hatch 6 out of 8 eggs:

Little ones 1 week old, learning to take a dust bath:

Some individual pics:

 

[FarmerJohn3285]

My RIR broody for not quite 2 months now. She hatched 5 out of 5 EE chicks.

 

[Hunterlauren93]

This is Chloe. shes a buff orpington.