D'uccle Thread

[wegotchickens]

I have 2 project gals that are bators, but not mothers. And they REFUSE to quit being broody.

The black hen thought about being broody but I removed the nest boxes and threw her in the yard. She is really mad at me. She'd better get over it in time for the show....

A millie hen tried to set everyone off, but I locked her in the silkie coop for a couple of days and she got the message.... so far. If looks could kill, she'd have struck me dead by now. As it was I got endless LOUD lectures

every time I went to the coop.


Now I'm

that everyone holds off for just a bit longer.

 

[Doug the Chicken Man]

Broodiness is running rampant right now.
I have a Brown Leghorn, 2 pheonix, Salmon Faverolle, , cochin bantam, silkie cross and a silkie all sitting on eggs not to mention what was in the incubator.

 

[emptynester]

I only have one MF d'uccle and I think she is not going broody soon. Matter of fact, she hasn't laid eggs in a week but I did change around the waterer and added a different feeder so maybe she is simply in a snit about that. I have a few mutt chickens old enough to go broody, luckily only one has and is sitting on 9 to 10 eggs until about the 25th. One of her sisters acted like she wanted to go broody but quit trying to sit the nest when I moved the first broody, and has since decided it's more fun to be out partying in the pen with the girls and the big Roo.

 

[wegotchickens]

Lookit what I've got

This is just a few of many, but 7 of the 8 in my hand were hatched in the last 24 hours. Check out those fuzzy feet!

 

[NewHopePoultry]

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Aww!!

 

[teddiliza]

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It gets even worse! Tonight when I went to close up the porcelain/mille fleur pen, one of my mille hens was sitting there on the eggs giving me the evil eye. I give up. But each broody gets no more than 5 eggs! At least I haven't broken my promise about not running my incubator! (Broodies don't count). So now I have 5 broody hens altogether, one going to hatch within 7 days, and the rest.....within 3 weeks from today. I swear the next broody is getting an ice cube to sit on! At least it gives me a chance to see how my current two roosters are doing with fertility and chicks. My first broody 'accident' of this year actually has the 3 males and 2 females with a few nice combs. (Sugardaddy's babes). Next due to hatch is 3 Jersey Giant eggs under my broody Porcelain from Ideal Hatchery within the week .

 

[Kat's Silly Chickens]

I have 5 Mille Fleur age ranging from 4 wks to 6 wks old. My question is at 5-6 wks old does the roo have a bright red comb, 2 of mine do? Can someone help me with this?

 

[wegotchickens]

Kat's Silly Chickens :

I have 5 Mille Fleur age ranging from 4 wks to 6 wks old. My question is at 5-6 wks old does the roo have a bright red comb, 2 of mine do? Can someone help me with this?

Yup.

But if you post pictures we can tell you for sure!​

 

[Kat's Silly Chickens]

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Yup.

But if you post pictures we can tell you for sure!

Thank you for helping.
I'll get pics tomorrow, after I let them out of the coop.

 

[GypsyChic]

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Adorable Lori, I'm tickled for you

They are adorable!!