North Carolina

[Miss Lydia]

Rare Vulturine x Domestic Guinea cross.....lol forgot to list their breed name

They look like they'd eat you if given the chance.

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

I have a broody question. Our broody hen Hazel has a hatch date for her eggs of June 7-8th. When is the best day to move her to a broody box? Right now she is in the main area in a nesting box but I know that will not be big enough for her and any chicks that (hopefully

) hatch. I know it is best to move her at night and thanks to NHs pictures I am planning to use a kitty litter plan to make her nest in the brooder area we just released our teen chicks from. My DH works night Sunday through Wednesday so I am trying to make things easier on me when it comes to moving her if I have to move her before the 21 day mark. I have heard some people suggest not to move her till there are pips and chicks already hatched, but I don't know how easy that would be for us. I would rather have her in a safe area ahead of time especially with the fact that we just added the teenage chicks to the flock. I don't want anything happening to chicks when they hatch. Would moving her Saturday or Sunday be too early?

Awe...Glad you liked our litter box idea, it was super cheap, a whole dollar from the dollar store!! LOL. We let mama sit for 2 weeks before moving them. We tried moving them earlier but they escaped and went back to the main coop. I was told to make sure to take the "stuff" in the nesting box with them, because they take feathers and such out...that seemed to work for all 3 of ours. Then again, we are sill SUPER new at this whole broody thing, I'm just sharing what others have helped me with!! Best of luck with your hatch!! Can't wait to see the BABIES!!

 

[wildriverswolf90]

3 lil silkie chicks have hatched

And just because its a funny pick. My goat Aleta is 3 months today and I gave her a some treats in the bucket and she wanted to wear it like a party hat

 

[BHep]

now this is some wild looking fowl

Totally bummed.... found out that eggs from these are $45 each egg !!!!

 

[BHep]

I have a broody question. Our broody hen Hazel has a hatch date for her eggs of June 7-8th. When is the best day to move her to a broody box? Right now she is in the main area in a nesting box but I know that will not be big enough for her and any chicks that (hopefully

) hatch. I know it is best to move her at night and thanks to NHs pictures I am planning to use a kitty litter plan to make her nest in the brooder area we just released our teen chicks from. My DH works night Sunday through Wednesday so I am trying to make things easier on me when it comes to moving her if I have to move her before the 21 day mark. I have heard some people suggest not to move her till there are pips and chicks already hatched, but I don't know how easy that would be for us. I would rather have her in a safe area ahead of time especially with the fact that we just added the teenage chicks to the flock. I don't want anything happening to chicks when they hatch. Would moving her Saturday or Sunday be too early?

Sure...move her this weekend, sound like she has been sitting tight, she should be good to go.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Totally bummed.... found out that eggs from these are $45 each egg !!!!

Beth your not serious, they look like Gangsters

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

Beth your not serious, they look like Gangsters

For that price, they'd better be able to hold up a bank or something too!!

 

[marlowmanor]

Sure...move her this weekend, sound like she has been sitting tight, she should be good to go.

Thanks BHep. She has been a good broody so far. Sticks to her nest and only gets off for brief periods to eat, drink and stretch her legs a bit. I think we will try moving her tonight. Just need to clean to brooder box today and get it set up to move her tonight. The teenagers we jut moved out of it are doing well with the adults and found other roosting areas other than the brooder box so it is free to put Hazel in. We already had a couple litter boxes in storage so we dug those out last night and plan to use them for the nest in the brooder box. DH can help me move her tonight. It's a good thing we can move her tonight because I was not looking forward to figuring out how to move her alone. Now I just hope some of the eggs hatch or we will have to buy some chicks for her, then I'll be asking how to sneak chicks under her. I'm attempting candling again today.

 

[anbsmom]

our new babies...

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

our new babies...

AWE!! SO CUTE!!

Congratulations!