broody hens and type of broody barn bird

[khatar]

This is peep, our barred rock hen.

This is Evy, our Buff Orp.

Here is where they lay eggs.

 

[chickenbuttsowhat]

my two girls that like to brood together Snuggles the frizzle and Honk my orpington both been sitting for over 5 weeks

pet been sitting over 6 weeks now

 

[nicalandia]

I dont have pics of her in the nest, but here she is after a few days from hatching..

 

[babyrnlc]

Buffy, our BO/Ameraucana cross: She is sitting on make believe eggs in over 100 degree weather! We are working on getting her some fertile eggs to play with!

 

[knjinnm]

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What a hoot ... I think everyone has a hen named Buffy, cute name.

 

[StrayMagnet]

This is Chick chick and her 11 baby's (we call the chicklets)

 

[knjinnm]

Several years ago we had MM EE hen (Sally) that was a great broody, when she left the nest she would immediately find the softest dirt and dust. What we found amazing, the new born chicks would also dust. Sally would kick dirt and the chicks would jump in the hole and Sally would end up kicking one of the chicks out and the chick would run right back to the soft cool dirt. We always cringed every time we saw a chick flying through the air only to land and run back to mom.

Great mom but on the fourth week ... she would drive them away ... ENOUGH!