Hatching with 2 broodies

[ShelbyCoral]

Hello team broody....

Well guess what?

We have chicks!e e e
Can you believe it?

So wonderful to see a little face peeking out for the first time under a broody! Whoo-hooo!!!!!!

Each broody hatched 1 so far.  I had to separate them because Freckles was pecking at Taffys baby and Taffy was trying to take all the remaining eggs from Freckles. Those broody girls, you just never know what they are going to do. They may of worked it out but I dont want to take any chances. The babies are so small they could get hurt easily.
I made it so they can still see one another so maybe when they finish hatching they can be together. We shall see. I will try and get pictures later. They are so tiny. The 2 that hatched so far are bantam cochins. Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marie

Finally a moment to add baby pics!!
Here is Cielo, Mable, and a random leghorn chowing on some FF. Notice the naughty boys in the background...

Cielo snuggling up. His colors are coming in… the tell-tale red is showing up on his back and shoulders along with his tail.

Anna and Callie with poor bald Elsa in the background. Hoping this FF gives her feather growth a kick in the behind… and back… she looks terrible!

Cielo showing the rowdy boys how it's done!

Awwww. I love it when they snuggle!!

Congrats on the babies, 16 paws!!!

Can't wait see pictures of the new fluffy butts!!! Mine at still hatching! 3 out of 4 have hatched! Tomorow morning all of them will have hatched. One more broody and she isn't due for another couple weeks...

Those are so cute! I have teenagers to! Boy they are a hand full arnt they? What kind are they?

 

[chickencrazy999]

Hey Team Broody,
Cutee bubba pics everyone
And guess what today is day 21 for Muffin and she has two eggs that are pipping and one is about to zip they are ever soo Beautiful I will make sure I post pics of the babies when they hatch.
Ella

 

[ShelbyCoral]

@chickencrazy999 yay! Can't wait!

 

[ShelbyCoral]

All of my chicks have hatched!!! One more hen and 1 more egg in the incubator! Waitin on both! Put more eggs in the bator 6 days ago. 3 bantam eggs are good! and 6 large eggs are good! Waiting 5 more days to take any bad eggs out. We have a total of 17 eggs in there. 8 Bantam and the rest large and medium eggs. The last egg in the bator is a green egg!

 

[MistyMountain]

Can't wait see pictures of the new fluffy butts!!! Mine at still hatching! 3 out of 4 have hatched! Tomorow morning all of them will have hatched. One more broody and she isn't due for another couple weeks...

Those are so cute! I have teenagers to! Boy they are a hand full arnt they? What kind are they?

I've got a little bit of everything in there. The rowdy crowd of white cockerels are white leghorns. Cielo is an EE and will be king of the roost this fall. Then I have two cuckoo marans, two welsummers, two buff orphingtons, and one splash and one blue cochin-- all pullets. I needed more brown eggs

 

[ShelbyCoral]

I've got a little bit of everything in there. The rowdy crowd of white cockerels are white leghorns. Cielo is an EE and will be king of the roost this fall. Then I have two cuckoo marans, two welsummers, two buff orphingtons, and one splash and one blue cochin-- all pullets. I needed more brown eggs

ooooohhhhh!!!! :O

 

[16 paws]

chickencrazy999,

How exciting! New life, I love it!

Cant wait to see pictures of them. I forgot what you are hatching?
Marie

 

[halfbakedtulip]

Yay for all the new babies!!! I am so greatful they only take 3 weeks. I am quite sure I would lose my mind if I had to wait 9 months like we do

We are on Day 13 here. It is going by so fast and yet so slow if you know what I mean! I pray everyday that Banty will be a good Mom.

I got a mystery egg yesterday. It is brown and I can't figure out who laid it. Dot is molting and her eggs are very light beige. Voodoo who has laid 2 eggs now lays light beigey brown eggs which are quite a few shades lighter than the one yesterday. I clearly need a hen cam!

On the ridiculous side...My frizzles are booked in with the vet for Monday for a pedicure I noticed when I got them that their toenails looked long but I thought maybe it was just the breed. (clearly a newbie here) It made sense since they don't really scratch at all....just wander and peck. So this morning I decided to google and yes they need to be trimmed. I know I could do it myself but I want someone to actually show me on my own chickens so I can see first hand how it is done and how they will react.

Also still trying to figure out the ramp thing. Does anyone else here have a coop that is "up in the air" Mine is about 3 feet off the ground with a ramp. Will baby silkies be able to get down that ok since they don't fly??

 

[16 paws]

Ok team broody, here is our new addition....


Marie

 

[16 paws]

Yay for all the new babies!!! I am so greatful they only take 3 weeks. I am quite sure I would lose my mind if I had to wait 9 months like we do

We are on Day 13 here. It is going by so fast and yet so slow if you know what I mean! I pray everyday that Banty will be a good Mom.

I got a mystery egg yesterday. It is brown and I can't figure out who laid it. Dot is molting and her eggs are very light beige. Voodoo who has laid 2 eggs now lays light beigey brown eggs which are quite a few shades lighter than the one yesterday. I clearly need a hen cam!

On the ridiculous side...My frizzles are booked in with the vet for Monday for a pedicure I noticed when I got them that their toenails looked long but I thought maybe it was just the breed. (clearly a newbie here) It made sense since they don't really scratch at all....just wander and peck. So this morning I decided to google and yes they need to be trimmed. I know I could do it myself but I want someone to actually show me on my own chickens so I can see first hand how it is done and how they will react.

Also still trying to figure out the ramp thing. Does anyone else here have a coop that is "up in the air" Mine is about 3 feet off the ground with a ramp. Will baby silkies be able to get down that ok since they don't fly??

Hello halfbakedtulip,

I think they will be fine. Is it a ramp with rungs for them to keep from sliding? If there are no stops I would take a 1x1 and cut stops or rungs if you will and go ahead and glue them on. They manage pretty well with that.

I didnt know that Frizzles needed their nails trimmed, I will have to check on Taffy's
Thanks for the info.
Marie