I have 7 broody hens at my house!

[gumpsgirl]

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Yeah, "a" broody or two is okay, but 7 of them?!?!

Grandchicks and great-grandchicks!!! Yay! How cute are they?!?!

 

[gumpsgirl]

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One is a Silkie, another a d'Uccle (these two always tag team and sit together

), and the others are all Orpingtons. Silly things.

 

[gumpsgirl]

Keri78 and Attack Chicken - Thank you for the suggestions! I might do take eggs out of the bator and let them deal with them, but I might not at the same time. These eggs were meant to be chicks to sell and I can't take them straight away from their mamma's. I feel bad for the mamma hens when that happens.

 

[sonew123]

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thats what Im doing too.. Both my LF Cochins are broody-one has 2 turkey eggs under her and the other has 4 splash amaracauna eggs-1 split Lav silkie egg-1 call duck egg-so that will be a neat hatch too!!! Pulled them from the bator!

 

[sonew123]

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LOL I see what you were saying now!! Id be in big trouble if that happened because DH knows I would load them all up and think about what Im doing with all the chicks later!!!! Im putting your eggs under the broody with the 2 turkey eggs it should be just the right timiing too-turkeys will hatch a day earlier I think???

I couldnt take chicks from their mommas either:-( I might have to though-

 

[gumpsgirl]

I've taken chicks from my black Orp., Raven, before and she was so sad. She looked for those babies for days and it made me feel terrible.

Do you know, 2 wks. later she went broody again? That time I let her raise those babies until she was sick of them!

 

[sonew123]

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Ugh..I have to take away the 2 turkey chicks when and if they hatch-they are someone else as I dont want turkeyts for me! She can keep the orpington chicks though

Oh and I have half my girls moulting severly-so my eggs #'s went from 2 doz a day to less than a doz! DH is not happy either!

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

I would get some meat chicks under some of those hens asap!

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Maybe it is time to order eggs and add to your lines?

Give each broody 5/6 eggs, so with 2 bantams you should need 30 to 36 eggs

me - I know I am no help

 

[gumpsgirl]

Yeah, add to my lines and end up with a divorce!

Just joking. My DH wouldn't do that to me but we have a serious vacation planned the end of July and I cannot get tied up with to many chicks. Who in their right mind would watch my flock for a week and a half with a zillion chicks to look after on top of what I already have?