My first broody hatch a long!

[Ilovemychicks08]

Ive been waiting and waiting for months for a broody! And my 15 month old Buff Orpington finally went! Today marks the third day of her sitting! A friend has some silkie eggs and she said if i ever got one to go broody i could have some eggs! This was 3 or 4 months ago she said this. So when we set up a time for me to come get eggs, she got super happy!
Im hoping to give her the eggs on day 5. I do want to move her so that the other chickens cant bother her or the eggs/chicks but i dont wanna break her.
Here is a picture! Its not the best though.

 

[casportpony]

How exciting! Be careful moving here, she might not want to sit if you do.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

How exciting! Be careful moving here, she might not want to sit if you do.

I know thats what im worried about

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Im not moving her and plan to keep her with the others she is standing her ground!
I get the eggs to set tomorrow!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

@junior67
@Isabella5Storm3
@The Chick Addict
@Tumbleweedlynn
@The birb king
Wanna join?
Ill be setting the eggs tomorrow.

 

[The Birb King]

@junior67
@Isabella5Storm3
@TheChickAddict
@Tumbleweedlynn
@The birb king
Wanna join?
Ill be setting the eggs tomorrow.

Sure

 

[BDutch]

Good luck!

Tip 1
Do mark the Silky eggs if they resemble on of your own hens. Take all new eggs out every day.

Tip 2
Add a layer of moisty sand under the bedding for a solid shaped spot and add DE or something else to prevent red mite coming in and multiply.

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

Sure

Oh, you know it! You’ve been such a great supporter of my miserable hatches, I would love to cheer you on! I’ll take #2 if it’s not called for

 

[junior67]

I am in!

 

[junior67]

Ive been waiting and waiting for months for a broody! And my 15 month old Buff Orpington finally went! Today marks the third day of her sitting! A friend has some silkie eggs and she said if i ever got one to go broody i could have some eggs! This was 3 or 4 months ago she said this. So when we set up a time for me to come get eggs, she got super happy!
Im hoping to give her the eggs on day 5. I do want to move her so that the other chickens cant bother her or the eggs/chicks but i dont wanna break her.
Here is a picture! Its not the best though.View attachment 3601087

I have just left my girls in the nest box. if the others do bother her do you have something you can put around that nest (a play yard or make a "box" with wood and HWC so that she can come out and stretch and put food and water there but that others can't get in the nest box with her? Mine will let others in the box to lay but that is about it other than that they will peck at them. Glad you finally got your broody! Funny I was all excited for the last week or two that I finally had NO broodies only to have one go broody again a couple days ago. LOL