*Day 20 Update & Pic* A pen of 13 broody hens can cover how many eggs?

[pbjmaker]

Did my dog come to your house and eat your cord too? Mine is missing also - and I think she might have taken it. Thanks goodness one of our puters has a card reader...

So are you going to brood all those chicks for the mamas?

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Got 33 in the brooder now

32 Am's and 1 Serama.
Yes, always hand-raise them here. I don't have a good place for hens and chicks --- especially that many hens and chicks.
I wish I could blame it on the dog. I stuck the cord *somewhere where I wouldn't forget where I put it* and now I can't remember where that *somewhere* is.
It'll turn up --- right after I buy a replacement.

Lisa
edit! I love you! This laptop HAS a card-reader built in!
Here are the 13 broody girls:


Once the pipping started, every hen wanted to be on top of a pipped egg and it was getting rough.
I had those old metal tool-bin drawers, so I split up the eggs and everyone was happy

Looks bad, works good.

L

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Up to 39 --- 35 Ameraucana, 3 Serama, and 1 NNFGE!

Lisa

 

[SpringChickens]

oooh!!! I can't wait until they all hatch

 

[RubberChickenLubber]

Lisa I can't even imagine that many chicks at one time. My chicks from your eggs are growing so fast and doing very well. The little cuckoo is huge already, and they're only 13 days old. I have one nn frizzle and really want more, so I know who I'm going to when i have another broody.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

No, I can't imagine that many either!
Patti, Here are the 2 pullets I kept from the SFGE girls and Silkie roo:

They are getting close to POL.
How's the leg color on the Cuckoo?

40 now --- 36 Ameraucana, 3 Serama, and 1 NNFGE!

Lisa

 

[alicefelldown]

That is quite an impressive sight, congratulations on all the babies!

 

[pbjmaker]

Glad I could help with the whole card reader thing

It only took me two months to remember we had one.

I count 14 hens in the photo - is one just visiting all the neices and nephews?

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Thanks!
Good counting, the girl sitting on the right by the wall had come in to lay an egg.

48 now --- 42 Ameraucana, 4 Serama, and 2 NNFGE.

I lost count somewhere... I see 5 Serama!

Lisa

 

[pbjmaker]

Run!!!! It's a cute chick swarm!!!!

I like the white one that's looking up at the camera like "Don't mess with us!"