I have a broody hen and fertile eggs! Help needed!

[GrannyHeeney]

I have the same situation, even a similar bird (Mollie's half Silkie, half Cream Legbar). What a time to go broody! She's small, and Gus is even smaller than she is. Gus has only been here about 2 months, but he has managed to wrangle all 4 hens and there is very little bickering now (2 BRs, Mollie, and an elephantine light Brahma ). I haven't gone in to check yet--my daughter spotted her brooding--but I believe she has 2, both hers and definitely fertile, as she's 2nd favorite hen next to Pearl the Brahma. The BRs can be cranky with the other hens, do we need to worry about them messing with Mollie's chicks if she manages to hatch them?
Here's a pic of the momma-wanna-be

 

[GrannyHeeney]

 

[Shorty22366]

I have the same situation, even a similar bird (Mollie's half Silkie, half Cream Legbar). What a time to go broody! She's small, and Gus is even smaller than she is. Gus has only been here about 2 months, but he has managed to wrangle all 4 hens and there is very little bickering now (2 BRs, Mollie, and an elephantine light Brahma ). I haven't gone in to check yet--my daughter spotted her brooding--but I believe she has 2, both hers and definitely fertile, as she's 2nd favorite hen next to Pearl the Brahma. The BRs can be cranky with the other hens, do we need to worry about them messing with Mollie's chicks if she manages to hatch them?
Here's a pic of the momma-wanna-be

She will protect them better than you can. Hens are just like human moms over protective.

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

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Sweet bird! Good luck to yal!

 

[GrannyHeeney]

...doesn't she flatten right back out into a fluffy screeching pancake?

Perfect description ROFL

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

Hey yal! Update:
My hen is officially broody! She leaves the nest once a day in the morning for about 10-15 minutes to eat, drink, and poop. The 11 eggs should be hatching Dec. 1st. We are so excited!

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

Update:
The hatching date is actually the 28th of this month! They are due in 4 days! We are so excited!!!

 

[Perris]

good luck!

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

You guys! We have a chick!!! One egg also has an external pip! We are so excited. I must have miss calculated!

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

You guys! We have a chick!!! One egg also has an external pip! We are so excited. I must have miss calculated!

Can I have one?