My First Broody!

[Hybridchucks]

Two days early, Helen has at least one baby!
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Aww! Awesome! You can see one of the babies heads sticking out

 

[Harmony Fowl]

And then two.

It’s amazing how fluffy and dry they are, even under her.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

And then two.

It’s amazing how fluffy and dry they are, even under her.
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She’s giving you the death stare.

 

[Harmony Fowl]

She’s giving you the death stare.

The chicks behind her are six weeks old and more than ready to vacate that big brooder. I'm hoping to move her into it, box and all. I hope it doesn't upset her too much.

 

[Harmony Fowl]

The transition is made. Helen seems nervous but not upset. There are at least three chicks.

Thank you for letting me tag along, Brahmachicken. I look forward to seeing your babies very soon!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Thank you for letting me tag along, Brahmachicken. I look forward to seeing your babies very soon!

My pleasure! It makes the time go faster.
Chicks in 6 days!

 

[Ladybird CA]

I don't think barred rocks go broody, do they?

 

[Harmony Fowl]

Helen sat up tonight and gave me a less obstructed look at the other eggs. Two appear to be intact. Since tomorrow is only day 21, I'm going to leave them until Thursday, when I return from out of town. The last egg has partly hatched but there did not appear to be any movement. When I put them up tonight, I'm going to pull it as I suspect it's died.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I don't think barred rocks go broody, do they?

Any breed of chicken can go broody. Some breeds are known for it.

 

[Harmony Fowl]

The semi-hatched chick, as suspected, dead. The other two eggs are intact, so I left them. Helen pecked me but was more concerned with keeping the living chicks from me, which I wasn't trying to touch anyway, so she didn't get too upset. One of the eggs, I swear I saw this here and didn't understand how someone could make such a mistake until it just happened to me. One of the eggs was two colors. It certainly wasn't like that when I set them. As it turned out, the half shell of one hatched egg fit perfectly over one of the unhatched eggs, membrane included, and they stuck together, making them look like one two-colored egg. Now I know how that person thought that! I'm not holding out hope for the remaining eggs. Helen seems to be losing interest.