Here we go again... broody hens sitting on 14 eggs.

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

So some of you may have seen my broody calico Cochin thread, well here we go again!
so I have 5 out of 6 bantams broody right now (‘tis the season) And I was going to toss all of the eggs because I have a broody with 5 chicks right now, but I forgot to collect them and remembered last night. So my other calico Cochin was around Day 7-10. I didn’t have the heart to toss the eggs now that they have started to really develop, so I moved the eggs and the hen to a cage, well the calico hen was not having that, so I put her back and tried another random broody hen, she was just standing there, but I was hopeful, but just in case I tossed in my silver sebright broody hen, so now I have 2 hens sitting on 14 eggs...
I will update with pics later.

 

[Ruthster55]

Make sure they stay on those eggs - broody hens don't like to be moved.

Love to see some pictures!

 

[ChirpyChicks1]

I’m sure they’ll be fine. I had two girls sharing 14 eggs this month and then 3rd went broody this week. Today is apparently hatching day and I’ve been able to move pipping and zipping eggs to each mama so they all have babies

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

The sebright was not having it so I took her out. But the one sitting on them now is a bantam mottled Cochin, so she is big enough to cover all the eggs, but I may try adding one of my other Broodys To help. I don’t know if she/they sat on them last night, but we will wait and see.

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

Here are the eggs (actually 13 not 14)
And a pic I took last night of both hens, but now there is only 1.

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

And here are some pics of the hen that currently has chicks just for fun!

 

[LaFleche]

And here are some pics of the hen that currently has chicks just for fun!

She sure looks to be enjoying herself!

 

[The Happster]

That's so cute!

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

Well my mottled Cochin has been sitting on the eggs, and last night I opened the door of the coop and I see a baby chick struggling on the floor. I went to pick it up and it has a small cut under its eye, and it’s leg twitches. I think what happened Is the chick went thru the bars of the cage (I didnt think thye would hatch so soon so I didnt put hardware cloth up) and one of the hens or rooster attacked it. It’s still alive this morning and looks better, but I may have to put it down. So far there are only 2, but another has pipped.