Introducing Myself :)

[Allymally]

Motherhen2017 I've got a broody at the moment but don't want her to be!! She's been sitting on the nest box for almost three weeks now, each morning I take her out, block of the pop hole until she's eaten and then let her back in. The other girls initially stopped laying for a week or so but have just started again, funny thing is they lay in a different box to my broody, she just sits there with no eggs under her?? I'm getting a bit worried now as I read that she should be coming out of her broody period by now. Oh the joy of being a rookie !!

 

[MotherHen2017]

Thank you for the video and the welcome everyone! Definitely happy to be here.

 

[MotherHen2017]

Motherhen2017 I've got a broody at the moment but don't want her to be!! She's been sitting on the nest box for almost three weeks now, each morning I take her out, block of the pop hole until she's eaten and then let her back in. The other girls initially stopped laying for a week or so but have just started again, funny thing is they lay in a different box to my broody, she just sits there with no eggs under her?? I'm getting a bit worried now as I read that she should be coming out of her broody period by now. Oh the joy of being a rookie !!

Wow. Funny how we worry over them eh? I hope she comes out of it soon! I read (on BYC I believe) that you can help them come out of it by putting them in a "temporary" nest box with mesh as the floor so that is hard for them to get comfortable enough to actually hatch eggs. Don't know if that might help? Good luck! ♡

 

[User395221]

Thanks potato chip! I'm from New Brunswick.

oooh, quick look at Wikipedia, there's a lot of interesting material. Another place to go onto my "bucket list".

 

[drumstick diva]

You can use the search box to find information on "broody hens." Welcome to BYC

 

[MotherHen2017]

Lol potato chip! It's a nice place. I've even been exploring some with the kids while they're on summer vacation.

 

[MotherHen2017]

I have my broody all set up with yesterday's eggs.

Now I feel like a nervous grandmother awaiting my first grandchild. Lol This is going to be a long 3 weeks.

 

[User395221]

This is going to be a long 3 weeks.

I stuck some fertilised eggs under my clucky girls today, we'll be "expecting" at the same time.

 

[Cntry1958]

I want to welcome both of you to BYC. It looks like a Race will go on between Potato Chip 's Hen and Motherhen hen. Lets see who's hens hatch first. LOL just a fun little contest between you both. So if eggs went under today hatch day would be 8/31/17 Remember they can also hatch a day or two before or later. But usually 21 days.

 

[User395221]

It looks like a Race will go on between Potato Chip 's Hen and Motherhen hen.

It wouldn't be a fair "contest". I've got THREE girls on my eggs. I just hope we both don't have any, or too much heartache. It can be very stressful worrying about babies.