Michigan

[Farmer Andy]

Hello All, I need some help from my Michigan chicken friends. I'll try not to bore you with my stupidity, but I have a broody BO that has hatched two chicks so far and there are nine more eggs she's sitting on. I only had two (what I thought were immature males) for a short period of time. She always goes broody and I just thought this time I would let her sit. Well to my surprise when I went out to feed the girls this morning she got off the nest and there they were. She is in a normal nest box not separated from the rest.

Do I need to move her and the eggs, just chicks, wait and see if she hatches more, etc., etc.. What should I do now? Any and all advice is welcome and greatly appreciated in advance.

 

[Hopper]

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How exciting... perfect weather today, not hot and humid like it has been. Hope she does well.

I show pleasure so I am a horse nut as well! Now chickens...yeah my farm is not just corn and soy beans...

 

[Hopper]

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Thanks Chick Flick... so far loving it. I had been lurking for some time but decided today (slow day at work - sssshhhhhh) to do my own log in and play with some other chicken people!

I have SSSOOOO MUCH TO LEARN though!

 

[ChicwannaB]

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sounds perfect for you Stacykins, best of luck to you.

 

[ChicwannaB]

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way to go, NICE surprise eh? I can't give advice, Im too young at all this. Most of mine aren't laying yet except for two old biddies I recently got who are older. And boy are they picked on by those bossy Chante's!!

 

[babigyrl22]

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Yeah! Welcome Hopper! Just jump right on in!

 

[babigyrl22]

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Welcome Farmer Andy! Woot!

I am sure someone will pipe in and help you out. I am not sure what you should do but I am sure someone here does.

 

[chikkaboomboom]

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!! WE got our first pullet egg today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its tiny and perfectly dark brown with speckles and rock hard shell!!!!Not a dimple or wrinkle, I Love this egg!!! I didn't lay it but boy I am proud enough to have laid it..LOL. Family's flipping coins to see who gets to eat it..lol And they even laid it in the nest box. Good girls.

 

[ChicwannaB]

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gotta love it...Im happy for you. Only been getting eggs myself since a week ago when I picked up 2 more mature hens. HORRAH

 

[ChicwannaB]

FINALLY, one place has called me back on Diatomaceous Earth, in SAGINAW. Yeah, it's on my way when I go see the kids in Hemlock so I can just pick it up. Can't remember what store it was, but she's gonna call me back when they get it in, she's ordering it for me. Yippee.