Introducing Broody Hen back to flock with Chicks....

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You too, it has been nice.

 

[chickens really]

Update...

I have successfully introduced 7 Chicks and My Hen Crazy Alice into my Flock..They were 3 weeks old....Fantastic....Now they are all 5 weeks old....

Also My Hen Roxy was setting 15 eggs....She abandoned the nest at 7 Chicks..This happened on Saturday...I rescued all eggs and a Chick that was half hatched.....I dried the half hatched one in the incubator along with the eggs. I then gave it back to Roxy....Today 3 were hatched so I waited for them to Dry and put them under Roxy..She gladly tucked the chicks under her......One more is Hatching right now and I will pop that under her once it dries.....
48 hours between hatches....It works....

Cheers!...

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

That's a great momma, you are full of chickens now.

I've had broodies hatch eggs for the first time and have no clue what they are and attack them. I also have had them take other hens chicks. Adding chicks continuously can be sketchy, so I'm very glad it worked out great. You never know until you try.

 

[chickens really]

I think if a person just does it. And not panicky when the Hen pecks them once or twice?.......It works out fantastic....I just took the last one out and she pecked it on the head and then tucked it under her.......Hens are great Mothers! I now have 12 under her...


Cheers!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

That's a big brood. Are they all done hatching?

 

[chickens really]

Yep...I stopped once the 12th Chick went out..Roxy was having a harder time excepting this last Chick...Nothing was progressing with the last four...I tapped all the eggs to hear peeps or if they wobbled?....Nothing.........They are Duds......I took the eggs outside and let them cool.....


I did not want to raise Chicks...

12 out of 16 is great.......The fact I hatched four for her and Roxy took them is even better..!..


Cheers!

 

[chickens really]

Here is Roxy and her Chicks !...

Roxy is an Orpington/Brahma cross.....6 out and 6 under her........Beautiful Hen...

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Be careful of those duds, I treat them like grenades.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

She and her kids are adorable.

 

[chickens really]

She and her kids are adorable.

Thanks, your so kind.....It works!.......People just need to try it!.....