March 2017! Hatch with us!

[Jessimom]

Oh, that makes sense!

You could try giving the chicks to them, just be prepared for them to possibly be rejected, and even killed. From what I've read, I think the majority of hens will accept them. But there are always "those" hens that don't. So its really up to you and your girls. I tried it with chicks that I wasn't too worried about, and all went well. Good momma hens. But I also gave one to a hen that had only been broody for a few days, and I found it dead the next morning. I have a few chicks right now that I would love to turn over to one of the girls. I think timing is a big part of the success or failure.

Awesome. I think I'll give each hen a few chicks. We'll see how they do.

 

[DancingWthDucks]

Ah. Well good luck with both! What kind of ducks?
Yay!!!! My pips are starting to widen e

Probally Welshies, but maybe some Apricot Calls or Black Indian Runners. What breeds of ducks do you have under the broody?

 

[dan26552]

Probally Welshies, but maybe some Apricot Calls or Black Indian Runners. What breeds of ducks do you have under the broody?

Nice!!

Wait and see ducks. I have Pekin, Swedish and a Mallard all running together, never know what I'm gonna get.

 

[hensareus]

Nice!!

Wait and see ducks. I have Pekin, Swedish and a Mallard all running together, never know what I'm gonna get.

That's what mine are- swedish and mallard. I'm hoping the swedish drake did a better job with the swedish hen. They are lovely.

 

[dan26552]

That's what mine are- swedish and mallard. I'm hoping the swedish drake did a better job with the swedish hen. They are lovely.

They are indeed pretty.

 

[Jessimom]

Ok, I just ran home at lunch to move the babies over to a brooder. I locked up my kitten, but my older cat was sound asleep. I moved out 17 babies, I left 2 wet babies in the bator.

While I was pulling out chicks 2 and 3 at a time, my stupid older cat grabbed an adorable little black and silver chick and took off. I chased her and she dropped it. There was no blood, no signs of any punctures, and the chick was ******. I dropped it in with the rest and got them settled in to their new first home.

Before I came back to work, I assisted a chick that had just started zipping when I opened the 'bator. It was very stuck!! I chipped away a little shell and ripped the membrane and that little chick pushed out the rest of the way. I dropped it back in and let it finish.

Total egg shells I pulled - 7 RIR, 5 SS, 2 SLW and 2 of my eggs. The RIR chicks are VERY red, and BIG. Mine are silkies, I guess the rest are the SLW and SS. There are still a few egg shells in the bator.

None of the Blue Wyandottes have hatched or pipped. I have 3 other eggs that were pipped. I hope I didn't shrink wrap them. I really hate opening up the bator while there are still viable eggs, but it was VERY crowded in there.

I took photos, but forgot my phone at home. So, I"ll post pictures later.

 

[wabbit1964]

Hoping a bunch of egg's hatch thur and fri. 11 due thur 13 due fri.

 

[WVsmallflock]

My broody hatched out 11 babies today.

 

[Cerise1924]

My broody hatched out 11 babies today.

 

[dan26552]

The first one out!!!