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

[Outrun Acres]

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!

Wow, I guess I haven't given her enough credit in the brains department. Crazy broody hens! I marked the first 9 eggs and when I manage to catch her off her nest I remove the ones that weren't part of the original group. She does this everyday. It would be fun to put up a camera in there to see how she manages to do it. Most of the hens prefer two other nesting boxes we have with are farthest away from the one one broody is in. I haven't found any damaged eggs either. Our chickens are constantly surprising me!

 

[Outrun Acres]

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

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

How cute! What breeds are they?

 

[dblea202]

How cute! What breeds are they?

In the last picture the one on the left is a golden lakenvelder and on the right is a Blue laced red wyandott

 

[Peggy-Sue]

More baby chick pics!!!

 

[FeyRaine]

More baby chick pics!!!

wow that one in the 2nd pic has such an attitude! love it is that the Lakenvelder?

 

[Peggy-Sue]

Lol yeah it is... She/he already has little wing feathers!

 

[CamiLynn]

We have a pip on day 19 under my broody, but nothing from the bator yet...here goes the madness lol

Such cute babies Peggy Sue!!

 

[FeyRaine]

Lol yeah it is... She/he already has little wing feathers!

If its a girl it needs a name like Greta or Bertha or some kind of "I'm a big girl w/ big bones & I'm not gonna take no $#@% from nobody" kinda name.
If its a boy you could go w/ sweatpea or sue just cause it would be sorta funny that way.

I think that little chick could stare down my barn cats!

 

[CamiLynn]

Oh goodness the dang power went off and on about 15 times and then out for good about an hour ago and when we called it won't be back on for at least another hour, if not longer!! I'm freaking out with my eggs in lockdown!! My humidity has spiked to 90 and fogged up the viewing windows!!! Ugh!!! Why now!!??

 

[dblea202]

Well obie, the chick that was clicking when breathing, seems to be doing a lot better tonight...no more clicking so I guess it was just from the humidity in the bator. She is still dealing with the splayed eggs but after having her bandages for about 12 hours now she seems to be stronger on her legs and is finally used to having them bandaged up. She's eating great and seems to have more energy. So hopefully she will only get better