First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

[kachong]

Hi All!

One of my hens (Travis - long story but yes she’s a hen) went broody this week so I got 7 BYM fertilized eggs, from a local lady with a mixed flock, to give Travis a shot at hatching and raising some chicks!

Excited to see what happens! Numbered them off so we can tell if anyone else tries to slip another egg in there.

Here’s the clutch and Travis sitting pretty on them!

Stay tuned!

 

[BlueO]

Fallowing!

 

[Cheekychook12]

Hi All!

One of my hens (Travis - long story but yes she’s a hen) went broody this week so I got 7 BYM fertilized eggs, from a local lady with a mixed flock, to give Travis a shot at hatching and raising some chicks!

Excited to see what happens! Numbered them off so we can tell if anyone else tries to slip another egg in there.
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Here’s the clutch and Travis sitting pretty on them!View attachment 4078905
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Stay tuned!

Lovely eggs! I have a broody doing a hatch as well at the moment

 

[kachong]

Lovely eggs! I have a broody doing a hatch as well at the moment

Thank you! Very fun, exciting to see what they come out as!

 

[kachong]

I candled on day 8 and here are the photos would love any feedback. Numbered to match numbers in previous posts.

In general it was hard to see with the darker shells but also the veining seemed less obvious then when I have hatched in the incubator before.

My plan is to just leave them all under Travis and see what happens now

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I candled on day 8 and here are the photos would love any feedback. Numbered to match numbers in previous posts.

In general it was hard to see with the darker shells but also the veining seemed less obvious then when I have hatched in the incubator before.

My plan is to just leave them all under Travis and see what happens now

Be sure to give them the sniff test, you don't want an exploding rotten egg under your broody.

 

[kachong]

Be sure to give them the sniff test, you don't want an exploding rotten egg under your broody.

so far they all smell okay, is there a good time to check again?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

so far they all smell okay, is there a good time to check again?

You could check in another week if you wanted. After that just leave them be and let her do her thing.

 

[kachong]

Day 19 and the hen has not gotten off the nest in a couple days now, getting close!

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

Congratulations and good luck! Pictures needed of chicks! Lol