Hatch-Along - Setting eggs this weekend (Jan5/6) WHOS WITH ME!

[FeyRaine]

We set 28 eggs this morning! Here we go, round two! We also have a broody hen that has been sitting on eggs for 7 days now. I have this strange suspicion that she is stealing eggs from the other nest boxes. Everyday there are more that I have to remove. How would a hen "steal" eggs. I haven't seen any of the other hens laying in her box. She hardly leaves it herself.

You would be amazed, I had a game-ish black hen go broody in a 5 gal bucket on it's side next to another one & when the other hen laid in the bucket beside her she cleverly patiently rolled the new egg over to her pile, it took me a few days to catch her in the act & then she had put so much work into I just let her keep the extra eggs to sit.

 

[CamiLynn]

yah on all the chicks

CamiLynn - so what did you order?

I've worked out to have eggs to set on 2/15, so third time being a charm I look forward to being over run w/ a 100% hatch in time for spring!

Raine

My apologies I read that wrong. I ordered EEs, cuckoo Marans and Sussex

 

[FeyRaine]

My apologies I read that wrong. I ordered EEs, cuckoo Marans and Sussex

well that should be a fun mix of colors, both in the birds and later their eggs.
You of course must post pics when they arrive...

 

[fisherlady]

We set 28 eggs this morning! Here we go, round two! We also have a broody hen that has been sitting on eggs for 7 days now. I have this strange suspicion that she is stealing eggs from the other nest boxes. Everyday there are more that I have to remove. How would a hen "steal" eggs. I haven't seen any of the other hens laying in her box. She hardly leaves it herself.

I caught our silkie in the act of moving eggs from one box to another before I put her into her own broody box.... she rolled and pulled and rolled and at one point picked the egg up by pinning it against her chest with the underside of her beak for a quick lift. It is a wonder she didn't drop or break any, but I never found any damaged ones. After watching some of her antics I will never doubt the abilities of a determined broody to accomplish anything!

Other hens may actually be laying on top of the broody while she holds her ground and refuses to move from her nest... I have seen two hens in the same box numerous times, they can be weird sometimes, that's for sure!

 

[CamiLynn]

well that should be a fun mix of colors, both in the birds and later their eggs.
You of course must post pics when they arrive...

Of course! That's what I was going for was the rainbow of eggs and pretty birds. I love my chickens!! Now if I can just keep my nose out of my incubator and broody hen for the next few days...eeek I'm so excited!!

 

[SarahJaneB]

We set 28 eggs this morning! Here we go, round two! We also have a broody hen that has been sitting on eggs for 7 days now. I have this strange suspicion that she is stealing eggs from the other nest boxes. Everyday there are more that I have to remove. How would a hen "steal" eggs. I haven't seen any of the other hens laying in her box. She hardly leaves it herself.

That's awesome, we just set 30 more eggs yesterday. Tonight is the end of day 1 for us on this second go around

Good Luck!!!

 

[Peggy-Sue]

Who's ready for some baby chick cuteness????????

A little over 24 hours old and they are already eating, drinking, and pooping!!!

 

[fisherlady]

Who's ready for some baby chick cuteness????????

A little over 24 hours old and they are already eating, drinking, and pooping!!!

So cute!!

Glad they are doing well for you!

 

[Peggy-Sue]

Yeah they are sooo cute!!!! We just wanna thank everyone for all the support and advice!!!

 

[FeyRaine]

Yeah they are sooo cute!!!! We just wanna thank everyone for all the support and advice!!!

Those pics are cute & you can just see in their faces they are thinking ;
"We're cute! & don't know what ya'll were so worried about, of course we were gonna hatch to get at all this good chicken crumbles and stuff"