Just put eggs under my broody who's with me? We are back! With Bantams

[motoclown]

How many eggs does the average broody set on?

My first time and she is only 6 months old, a barred rock, she started sitting Sunday or Monday.

 

[Chicken Charlotte]

Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1!!! To exited I know I still have 20 more days to go but it is just so, rrrrrrr I dont know how to explain! I mean this is SOOOOOOOOOO EXITING!

 

[Chicken Charlotte]

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When I found my broody she was sitting on 20 eggs!!

 

[sumi]

I used to have a hen that laid 12 eggs and hatch them, raise the chicks, wean them, lay another 12 eggs, hatch them... Over and over. We called her Mommy. Sadly she got killed by an dog last year.
I'd say 12 is a good number for a hen to cover properly.
I put 3 more eggs under my broody this morning, so she now has 10 eggs. Fingers crossed!

 

[Chicken Charlotte]

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!!!

 

[mstricer]

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Thats not a good place for her

 

[Chicken Charlotte]

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Thats not a good place for her

Hopefully none go rotten and EXPLOAD!

 

[busyteacher]

We put 6 eggs under our broody. Being the first time I have tried this I wasn't exactly sure how many was appropriate for her to handle. I figure the small number will make it easier for her being the first time that she has ever hatched out chicks. I am excited to watch the whole process and hope she turns out to be a good momma!

 

[Chicken Charlotte]

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Good luck!!

I had a dream last night my broody broke 2 eggs

 

[SadieSue]

I've got a light Sussex sitting on 8 "foster" EE eggs. She's gone broody enough that I thought I'd give her a try and borrowed eggs from a friend. She's been sitting for a week. So far so good. It's our first time using a broody so I'm sure we'll learn a lot from the experience.