Hen taking care of her babies

[Newfarmer36]

Is it possible there was a miss understanding and she was telling you the broody would keep her chicks in the nest for a few days then bring them out? That would sound about right. But she won't leave them - she will show them how to be a chicken and sleep with them for weeks.

I don't think so. Yesterday when I went and paid for them, she said that the chicken will only care for them for maybe one to two days and after that I will be the one to have to take care of them. I do hope that it was a misunderstanding though.

 

[beckycrouch5115]

She may break broody when you get her. The stress of being moved will probably break her broodiness. But maybe she'll go broody again for you sometime later on. Good luck!

 

[WhatAboutBob?]

Like others have stated. There are red flags IMO about this whole deal. The others have listed the concerns quite eloquently. Number 1, a broody that won’t care for the clutch more than a day or 2 after hatching is not a good momma - end of story.

 

[Newfarmer36]

She may break broody when you get her. The stress of being moved will probably break her broodiness. But maybe she'll go broody again for you sometime later on. Good luck!

Thank you!

 

[Newfarmer36]

Like others have stated. There are red flags IMO about this whole deal. The others have listed the concerns quite eloquently. Number 1, a broody that won’t care for the clutch more than a day or 2 after hatching is not a good momma - end of story.

She's never let them hatch any. She just said that she's read alot about it. I've bought chickens from her before. I just really hope they're ok.. bc they're already paid for. I paid for them before i wrote the post yesterday.. just my luck!

 

[bobbi-j]

She's never let them hatch any. She just said that she's read alot about it. I've bought chickens from her before. I just really hope they're ok.. bc they're already paid for. I paid for them before i wrote the post yesterday.. just my luck!

So this hen could be a very good mother. No need to worry about it yet. Sounds like your friend just doesn't know what she's talking about. If you've bought chickens from her before and never had a problem, you likely won't have one now.

 

[Newfarmer36]

So this hen could be a very good mother. No need to worry about it yet. Sounds like your friend just doesn't know what she's talking about. If you've bought chickens from her before and never had a problem, you likely won't have one now.

I hope not! I picked them up today and the broody frizzle made herself at home. However, she doesn't want to lay on the eggs that I put in there. She was sitting in the spot that the eggs are in so I came inside and grabbed some eggs and put them under her. I went back out to show them to my kids and she had moved off of them .

 

[Newfarmer36]

Like others have stated. There are red flags IMO about this whole deal. The others have listed the concerns quite eloquently. Number 1, a broody that won’t care for the clutch more than a day or 2 after hatching is not a good momma - end of story.

They were already paid for so I couldn't change my mind and tell her nvm. I picked them up today. The frizzle hen that's broody went straight into the enclosure and laid down.

 

[Newfarmer36]

I'm not saying for sure she's sick, but I'd look her over real good when you get her. Quarantine is a personal preference. Not everyone does it, and some who think they are doing it, really aren't. If you can't do it right, there's really no point in my opinion. I hope she's just that dedicated of a broody.

I hope so too!

 

[bobbi-j]

I hope not! I picked them up today and the broody frizzle made herself at home. However, she doesn't want to lay on the eggs that I put in there. She was sitting in the spot that the eggs are in so I came inside and grabbed some eggs and put them under her. I went back out to show them to my kids and she had moved off of them .

Could be the move broke her for now, but that’s not all bad. Let her get some reserves built back up if she’s truly been broody for a month.