Feathered incubators

[phasianidae]

Ok, so Brinsea and Hovabator get their own threads, heres one for dedicated hens. Open for pics and discustion, including genetics on our broodys. Here are some pics of a one of my past hatches, the hen is an OEGB:

 

[Ridgerunner]

Nothing wrong with pictures of hens with chicks. Here is a Black Australorp from Cackle with a bunch of mutt chicks. She raised 15 although you can't see all of them here.

 

[Mahonri]

I frequently have broodies, but they are NOT the best. (ameraucanas)

Once they have chicks, they are good mamas but it's getting them to stay on the same nest in the coop that is the problem.

 

[quintinp]

once they go broody i have heard you move the momma into a pen to sit on the eggs, with food and plenty of water, it doesn't have to be expensive either, the person that told me said that their dad used the outer shell of an air conditioner, (window unit), plus a little run to go to to get food and drink, and to poop

 

[Carrie Lynn]

Great idea for a thread!
Hope to see lots of photos.

 

[phasianidae]

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Yup thats right, once I find a hen has gone broody I will move her to her own small coop and give her about 3 unimportant(aged, to dirty for other perposes, ect) eggs and if she is still setting strong after 2 days then I will give her a full clutch. On the side, these are the breeds I have sucessfully used as broodies: Black Sexlink, Red Sexlink, Wyandotte, and OEGB. Here is my Splash Wyandotte on her first hatch of 2 chicks:

 

[Tanichca]

Ok! I have a silkie on day 5 or 6 on
3 leghorn x silkie eggs
2 silkie eggs
1 dutch egg.

for this, its her first hatch!

 

[phasianidae]

Here is a link with information on using broodys: http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Broody-Hens-1.html also, heres one on genetics: http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Boxwood-Broodies.html

 

[phasianidae]

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How are they doing?

 

[Tanichca]

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How are they doing?

Candled a few days later... Nothing. Not in one egg! So... i waited for a bit, and then bought some day olds from a friend. She is taking care of them, and is the perfect momma to her three babies!