Laree's "I CAN'T STOP MYSELF FROM HATCHING!!!" Hatch-a-long

[karimw]

Ah, the broodies

So far I'm up to 7, 5 of which are Cochins - gotta love the fluffy ladies!

Here's my veteran mama of the group Saphire. She raised some day old chicks for me last year, but if she wants to raise her own she needs to pick a better spot to lay

She's been sitting on a wooden egg since hers rolled off and broke.

 

[HHandbasket]

Olga went broody on Monday with that day's egg under her (she'd been showing signs for about a week prior). We gave her 4 more eggs that we had in the house from the previous couple of days, 2 of Olivia's eggs and 1 of Bertha's and 1 of Lola's, which gave her a total of 5. The next day, she laid another, then another on Wednesday. When I checked her Thursday, she had laid TWO MORE in one day (I checked her once every day) and was up to 9 eggs under her. I gave her 2 more eggs that were kinda old, but I want to SEE if the broody can hatch them (they're about 3 weeks old... I've heard of it happening, and the girl that laid them may not be with us much longer so it would be nice to have one of her bebes if at all possible). She did not reject the eggs and has had them 24 hours now, so that's a good sign.

My rooster does not like that I am going in and disturbing his broody hen. He has been a wonderful, sweet roo, but he flogged me three times yesterday. I couldn't figure out why he suddenly doesn't like me and is coming after me, but Linda (gryeyes) visited us last night & when we were talking about it, she noted he is probably acting like this because he has a broody hen sitting on HIS eggs and that I've been disturbing her. Soooooo I'm leaving the broody alone for the next few weeks and hoping Rico mellows out. If he doesn't, we'll be having kung pao Rico for dinner one night.

 

[Justuschicks]

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Thought one of my BRs had gone broody this morning. She was in the nesting box on egg(s) and wouldn't let anyone near her without a fight. I snuck open the door and rolled a couple eggs in front of her and she promptly rolled them under her. The final test: I got out the scratch and sprinkled it all over where she could see it. Anyone who owns or has owned BRs know they don't screw around when it comes to food. Well she stayed put. Well as giddy as could be I ran back to the house to come up with nesting box ideas for my other girls that were lined up waiting for the box....literally. Well I ran back to my chickens with my new invention only to find the little bit#@ running around w/ the other ladies. Ahhh Man! I want a broody hen!!!!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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Thought one of my BRs had gone broody this morning. She was in the nesting box on egg(s) and wouldn't let anyone near her without a fight. I snuck open the door and rolled a couple eggs in front of her and she promptly rolled them under her. The final test: I got out the scratch and sprinkled it all over where she could see it. Anyone who owns or has owned BRs know they don't screw around when it comes to food. Well she stayed put. Well as giddy as could be I ran back to the house to come up with nesting box ideas for my other girls that were lined up waiting for the box....literally. Well I ran back to my chickens with my new invention only to find the little bit#@ running around w/ the other ladies. Ahhh Man! I want a broody hen!!!!

Come pick one up from here, you can even have my broody barred rock. Turken eggs under her since the 6th included.

 

[Justuschicks]

Sweet! I will be there in 3 days! lol I think my husband would divorce me for sure if I drove to Maine for a chicken. "you did WHAT?" Stop by if you are in the area.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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You close to Lake Anna? That's where my parents live. I'm originally from Charles County, Maryland.

 

[Justuschicks]

Yes, I do! About 30 minutes or so.

We go jet skin' there.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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LOL What a small world. Be careful who you invite to your place... just ask Mahonri who had to see me when I went to Phoenix 2 months ago.

 

[Justuschicks]

I think I am as crazy as they come. Who here has brought a chicken inside to give it a wash and a blow dry?

Anyone? Anyone?

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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I set a chicks broken leg and then held her in my hands every chance I got so she wouldn't feel alone and cold and scared.

To this day she follows me around like a dog.