Ever had a winter broody?

[Math]

Are you saying that the start date is 12.21.13? If so, my start date is two days later at 12.23.13.

Edited to add quote in next post.

 

[Math]

trying to make a hen go broody is hard. Tried with like five different girls, and only one was good. Found a broody in a box on a RIR eggs so I moved her and her egg into our BROODY BOX and she kept getting on and off. Curious how it will turn  out.  BTW shes a silkie pullet. She has seven eggs and the current date is 12 - 21 - 13

Are you saying that your beginning date is 12.21.13? If so, my start is two days later at 12.23.13.

 

[sigmachigirl]

My silkie was trying to hatch a cobalt blue glass egg, then started stealing other chickens eggs too. I finally resorted to taking the eggs away, and trying to pull her out and put her on the ground to snap her out if it, but that trick only seemed to work on my other broody... If she seems to start getting weak and like she's not caring for herself, you can slip day old or two day old chicks under her, other wise you can try taking her out of her normal environment for a few days and see if a few days of vacation and alone time snaps her out of it. My other silkie snaps out if it within a few days of me picking her up and moving her.

 

[Math]

My silkie was trying to hatch a cobalt blue glass egg, then started stealing other chickens eggs too. I finally resorted to taking the eggs away, and trying to pull her out and put her on the ground to snap her out if it, but that trick only seemed to work on my other broody... If she seems to start getting weak and like she's not caring for herself, you can slip day old or two day old chicks under her, other wise you can try taking her out of her normal environment for a few days and see if a few days of vacation and alone time snaps her out of it. My other silkie snaps out if it within a few days of me picking her up and moving her.

My Silver Laced Wyandotte was so determined. And since I want some new layers for this Summer, I gave her some hatching eggs to see what she would do with them. So far, so good.

 

[PrairieChickens]

My chicks that hatched out in November are doing very well. They're already almost completely feathered out, and my, are they some beautiful mutts! I'm going to try to get some photos today, especially of my favorite chick, Dos.

 

[Math]

My chicks that hatched out in November are doing very well.  They're already almost completely feathered out, and my, are they some beautiful mutts!  I'm going to try to get some photos today, especially of my favorite chick, Dos.

Looking forward to seeing your new hatch.

 

[sigmachigirl]

Good luck! I'm sure things will turn out great. It was my first time not bring able to break a broody, and she was getting so weak and depressed I felt like we had to act fast. We also don't have a rooster, so had to be creative. She has been a great mama. My little girls are 9 weeks today. She didn't lose a single one, even with the freezing temps!

 

[PrairieChickens]

Tres, an Orpington/EE? mix


Cinco and Seis. They live in a separate brooder because neither of the broodies would take care of them. They'd hatched out much later than the other four, hence the complications.


Dos, my favorite of the six chicks She's most likely a production red/EasterEgger mix. Her daddy was Gryffindor, our EE roo.




Uno, a bantam cochin. She's looking pretty muddy today.


Quatro, an EE mix. Most likely a rooster, unfortunately.


The chicks are nearly as big as the broody! (Except for Uno, who is still proportionate.)

 

[sigmachigirl]

Aww! So cute! We have black orpington babies.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Tres, an Orpington/EE? mix


Cinco and Seis. They live in a separate brooder because neither of the broodies would take care of them. They'd hatched out much later than the other four, hence the complications.


Dos, my favorite of the six chicks She's most likely a production red/EasterEgger mix. Her daddy was Gryffindor, our EE roo.




Uno, a bantam cochin. She's looking pretty muddy today.


Quatro, an EE mix. Most likely a rooster, unfortunately.


The chicks are nearly as big as the broody! (Except for Uno, who is still proportionate.)

Nice photos! So glad you didn't lose them due to the power outage.

Isn't it amazing how these chicks feather so quickly under a broody and then run around in the cold and ice like that?

It made my head spin the first winter I let a hen brood....I just couldn't help thinking...this isn't a controlled environment! They need a heat lamp to grow!

Wow, your babies look very content in their element.
Lady of McCamley