Is my almost hen broody? When will the eggs hatch?

[BDutch]

Maybe just the pictures but make sure those crumbles are small enough she can eat fine. They look on the bigger side to me from the pics but you can crush them smaller if need be. But I have also seen hen crush them up for chicks! Your mom and baby are adorable! Hope another is on its way!

Last hatch I bought chick feed that was too large for my little baby Dutch. I added water snd made a mash with them. Worked great!

 

[NatJ]

Last hatch I bought chick feed that was too large for my little baby Dutch. I added water snd made a mash with them. Worked great!

I agree.

Put some pieces of the feed in a dish, add a bit of water, and the pieces fall apart into a wet mash than is easy for chicks to eat, and they seem to love it.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

So I guess I used the same feed for all my chicks. I’ll have to wet it. When I wet it on my hand Enola loves it! No more chicks have hatched they haven’t even pipped. Next time I take her out is it ok to candle the eggs to see if they are alive? If I’m going to get Enola a friend is now the time? Or should I just leave her and Amelia together?

 

[fluffycrow]

So I guess I used the same feed for all my chicks. I’ll have to wet it. When I wet it on my hand Enola loves it! No more chicks have hatched they haven’t even pipped. Next time I take her out is it ok to candle the eggs to see if they are alive? If I’m going to get Enola a friend is now the time? Or should I just leave her and Amelia together?

Absolutely leave her and mom together. She will not be lonely. Quite the contrary. If you'd like to get her a friend, you could. Be aware that introducing the new chick to mom might end very badly for the chick. I'd strongly recommend leaving them as they are. Mom is not lonely, chick is not lonely, and they'll both benefit greatly from one another

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Absolutely leave her and mom together. She will not be lonely. Quite the contrary. If you'd like to get her a friend, you could. Be aware that introducing the new chick to mom might end very badly for the chick. I'd strongly recommend leaving them as they are. Mom is not lonely, chick is not lonely, and they'll both benefit greatly from one another

Amelia seems like she’s done sitting she’s not sitting on them like before. She is sitting on them but more lightly and she stands up when I open the lid. She looks like she wants to come out. I’m worried about the eggs. A family member candled one egg this morning but the chick inside was really small I think that was the egg that never had anything in it. This is a weird question but I think I have another broody hen could I put Amelia’s eggs under her? I know it sounds like a bad idea I’m just asking. She’s just not sitting on them like she was before Enola hatched.

 

[fluffycrow]

Amelia seems like she’s done sitting she’s not sitting on them like before. She is sitting on them but more lightly and she stands up when I open the lid. She looks like she wants to come out. I’m worried about the eggs. A family member candled one egg this morning but the chick inside was really small I think that was the egg that never had anything in it. This is a weird question but I think I have another broody hen could I put Amelia’s eggs under her? I know it sounds like a bad idea I’m just asking. She’s just not sitting on them like she was before Enola hatched.

Candle the eggs and post pictures of them while being candled. If there isn't anything viable in there, there's no point in putting them under another pullet. I'd agree, mom is ready to come out and teach the baby some life lessons

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Candle the eggs and post pictures of them while being candled. If there isn't anything viable in there, there's no point in putting them under another pullet. I'd agree, mom is ready to come out and teach the baby some life lessons

Yes she definitely is ready! I will candle them and post pictures soon. If they are alive could I put them under the other pullet?

 

[Farmgirl283420]

One of the eggs looked like it was cracking so I left it. One of the two eggs i candled moved! The other I can’t tell. As I was putting the eggs back I accidentally bumped one will the chick be okay??? Ugh I’m so worried. Here is the picture of the egg that I’m not sure about. The other I didn’t bother because it moved.

sorry the pictures are terrible!

 

[peafowl_Lover]

Yes, that's infertile

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Yes, that's infertile

Should I take it out? I might have to candle again.