Late eggs under broody

[Granny Hatchet]

any thing yet?

 

[silkieluv23]

Yeah he is out and snug under his mum, BUT..... when I looked at him I noticed that he isn't walking, his mum hasn't taken him out yet though so maybe he just hasn't learned how???
Last time we had chicks they could just walk and there were no problems. Any ideas??

 

[silkieluv23]

Never mind he died

 

[Granny Hatchet]

sorry, probably just too long in the shell. i would guess a humidity thing

 

[silkieluv23]

It's ok, I think the hen will give up soon as one of the eggs is rotten and the other is probably dead

 

[Granny Hatchet]

throw the rotten one away and pip the other one and see.you can make an air hole in the big end , air sac, just large enough for air to get in and possibly hear something. just a tiny hole.

 

[silkieluv23]

No I candled both just to be sure and they are both rotten. I threw them out and the two broodies are sitting on air. I don't want to give them more eggs but I probably will. The hen that did most of the work before is very skinny but the other hen looks up for another go. They both seem very determined!!
I am going to try another hen's eggs and hopefully these ones will work!!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

 

[silkieluv23]

Thanks. The hens seem to be giving up and I'm glad, I hope they all wait till a little later in the season to try again!
My last late hatch turned out great, here are some pics....

The cockrel is a japanese bantam(Harry)

The broody hen was a pekin bantam (Henrietta)

The other hen was some weird cross (Lola)

First hatchers (Mercury and Saturn)

Saturn

CUTE!!!



All out and about

FEATHERS

Mini

Saturn out of his egg

All together (Mini, Mega, Mercury, Saturn and Henrietta) Hatch of summer 2013 .3/4 were cockrels, mini is a tiny little hen!

 

[PimentoPlymouth]

awesome i think its always a cool expierence to get to see momma with her chicks. Alot easier to raise them that way then on your own.