Minnesota!

[Cyrus83]

Im going to get 4 new hens this weekend! pretty pumped about it!!

 

[bantiesrule]

What kind?

 

[mnhomestead]

7 of my hens are currently broody! I had two go broody but they would not let me move them so had to be put back and are currently in the nest boxes with eggs. I have had to make sure I go out several times a day to be sure they are back on right nests, usually they are... Then 5 more went broody! Was able to move one and put some welsh harlequin duck eggs under her, the other 4 keep nest hopping trying to find eggs to sit on... If they stay broody I may try to move another 1 or 2 and put eggs under them or wait till I am closer to hatch day on some of the incubator eggs and let the ladies finish hatching them. I have never had this many broody at once!!

 

[joyfulkeeper]

7 of my hens are currently broody! I had two go broody but they would not let me move them so had to be put back and are currently in the nest boxes with eggs. I have had to make sure I go out several times a day to be sure they are back on right nests, usually they are... Then 5 more went broody! Was able to move one and put some welsh harlequin duck eggs under her, the other 4 keep nest hopping trying to find eggs to sit on... If they stay broody I may try to move another 1 or 2 and put eggs under them or wait till I am closer to hatch day on some of the incubator eggs and let the ladies finish hatching them. I have never had this many broody at once!!

7 Wow!! I hope you can utilize them well. When are your eggs due to hatch?

My broody has 7 eggs that should hatch in a couple of days. I also have 2 more that went broody, but I'm not sure how I will use them.

Ms Broody-butt

 

[mnhomestead]

7 Wow!! I hope you can utilize them well. When are your eggs due to hatch?

My broody has 7 eggs that should hatch in a couple of days. I also have 2 more that went broody, but I'm not sure how I will use them.

Ms Broody-butt

I'd have to check my notes but I think the eggs under the initial two have 1 more week to go. And the duck eggs were just put under the other hen on sunday (also put some in incubator) I might see if the others will let me move them and put some of the other incubator eggs (2 more weeks to go) under them since I have a bunch of shipped eggs coming this week and need incubator room.
Good luck with your hatch!

 

[joyfulkeeper]

I'd have to check my notes but I think the eggs under the initial two have 1 more week to go. And the duck eggs were just put under the other hen on sunday (also put some in incubator) I might see if the others will let me move them and put some of the other incubator eggs (2 more weeks to go) under them since I have a bunch of shipped eggs coming this week and need incubator room.
Good luck with your hatch!

Thanks.
I can't wait to hear cheeps coming from under the broody.

 

[Cyrus83]

Ive got two broody Buckeyes right now, usually they are both friendly gals, but boy are they snippy now!! ha

 

[Cyrus83]

Anyone know if black sex link hens go broody much?

 

[AvianEgo]

Anyone in Minnesota interested in a Wheaten ameraucana cockerel? I'm fairly certain my only one to hatch is not a pullet.

 

[AvianEgo]

Will likely have a blue laced red wyandotte cockerel as well