Broody -- Success in December!

[kathyinmo]

Pictures .... we need pictures!
How exciting!

 

[DAFox]

Final count is 8 hatched (one large and strong fuzzy died with no known cause... so that leaves 7alive), Out of the 4 that didn't hatch - Two showed veining but that is it. One was a largish embryo and one was just starting to pip. I found Mama and 5 babies off the nest, so maybe this one got cold and died. Two of the surviving chicks I am brooding myself because they are small -- one is a White Silkie (but Dad is blue) and the other is at least half Mille Fleur leghorn. The woman I got the hen from had a mixed pen, so Dad could be something other than leghorn.
I have to work today, so will try for pictures tomorrow.

We ended up with a BA/RIR cross, a very pale ginger chick (I believe this to be a NHR/BO cross), a black sex-link pullet, 2 EE's and the 2 others mentioned above.
By the way, when talking about crosses -- do you put it hen/roo or roo/hen? I put the hen first...

Dale-Ann

 

[goldeneggtees]

Mrs. C has been sitting on her 12 shipped B/O eggs for 13 days now and we just candled yesterday. Only three out of the 12 looked like anything might be going on. Is that normal to have such a low ratio? I'm a little disappointed. Should I remove the ones that look like nothing is happening or should I just leave them there until around the actual hatch date - next Sunday?

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[vnploveschickens]

Congrats DAFox! I'll be looking forward to seeing pics of your little fuzzy babies!

 

[DebbieLynn]

for babies! Congratulations! I'd like to share mine with you also. My little bantam hen and her new chicks.......... she has 2 LF and 1 bantam chicks. She is a really good Mom and watching her teach the babies is so entertaining. Hope you enjoy the pics!

I am hoping she gave this hen some pointers cause she decided to set some eggs herself.

Not sure exactly what day these are due but best I can remember it was about a week after "Stormy".

 

[DAFox]

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I am sorry about what seems to be a low ratio of good eggs. I know that shipped eggs can be iffy according to what I've read here. Then again last summer, a broody of mine hatched just 4 out of 12. If I remember correctly, most of those eggs had an embryo of varying ages in them.
I would think that the "bad" eggs would give off some warmth when Mrs. C got off the nest. If they start smelling though...
Dale-Ann

 

[DAFox]

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They are really cute. The LF chicks are almost as big as Mama! What breeds do you have?
I have a concern though...I wonder if the LF chicks will pick on the little bantam as they get bigger...
Dale-Ann

 

[goldeneggtees]

Hi, Mrs. C is crazy, she never gets off the nest. I have to take her off once a day! And she is getting hand fed scrambled eggs as she isn't eating much on her own, crazy lady! I can't wait until we get at least one chick, she needs to snap out of her broody behaviour for her own good! It'll be really cute to see her with a baby! Thanks for the advice! And congrats to all on your new chicks!

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I am sorry about what seems to be a low ratio of good eggs. I know that shipped eggs can be iffy according to what I've read here. Then again last summer, a broody of mine hatched just 4 out of 12. If I remember correctly, most of those eggs had an embryo of varying ages in them.
I would think that the "bad" eggs would give off some warmth when Mrs. C got off the nest. If they start smelling though...
Dale-Ann

 

[DAFox]

Finally a picture. Sorry just one right now. This is a mille fleur leghorn. Could be fullblood or half. I bought the hen from someone who had her in a mixed pen. The egg was laid only a few days after I got her. Ignore the date and sorry it is a bit fuzzy.

 

[DebbieLynn]

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They are really cute. The LF chicks are almost as big as Mama! What breeds do you have?
I have a concern though...I wonder if the LF chicks will pick on the little bantam as they get bigger...
Dale-Ann

Thanks they are fun to watch! I have in LF roos- BO, SLW.GLW, BR, Bantam roos are OEG,Cochin then I have LF hens- RIR, BR, SLW,GLW, BA, red and black star and leghorns then in bantam hens I have the splash rosecomb, and 2 that are OEG I think!

So far everybody seems to get along well and hopefully we won't have any bullies! BTW beautiful chick

, Congrats!