Not sure if Hen is broody? HELP ANY ADVICE IS WELCOME!!!😊

[frasereve]

I have a 10 month old leghorn that suddenly went broody I think.. pic of hopefully soon to be mama below
She won’t leave the nest, is super puffed out but also flattened down if that makes sense? And I had fake eggs under her since yesterday. She stayed on them all day and night so I moved her today into her own enclosure with fertile eggs and she hasn’t left besides to eat n drink 2 times. But The thing is this hen normally hates me ( love hate relationship.. she knows I’m where food comes from) she isn’t making any noises or hisses like I’m told broody hens often make? She also isn’t very protective of them ( I don’t think she’s protective because I was able to take all the fake eggs and switch with real) without a single peck or protest? She kinda just sits there? Is she broody and understands im trying to help or could she just be in a mood and isn’t truest broody? Also this will be here first time hatching as well as mine with a broody? Any advice, tips, tricks I should be aware of?

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

She is broody. I have 3 Cochin Bantam hens. One screams and pecks and clucks every time I look at her wrong when she is broody. One clucks and sometimes pecks. And the last is like yours. She lets out the occasional cluck, but for the most part does not protest.

 

[Perris]

When should I candle eggs under her?

I don't. Its only real function is to satisfy the keeper's curiosity (if they know how to do it properly; if they don't, they throw out perfectly good developing chicks). I find hatches go best with least interference.

 

[frasereve]

She is broody. I have 3 Cochin Bantam hens. One screams and pecks and clucks every time I look at her wrong when she is broody. One clucks and sometimes pecks. And the last is like yours. She lets out the occasional cluck, but for the most part does not protest.

I was told leghorn are very uncommon to go broody as well so I was so confused is there anything I need to make sure I do besides food and water constantly, I currently put her on chick starter as of today as well for the extra nutrients. Should I keep her separated and when and how do I move them back? This is a first for both me and Foghorn ( the mama from above)

 

[Perris]

I was told leghorn are very uncommon to go broody as well so I was so confused is there anything I need to make sure I do besides food and water constantly, I currently put her on chick starter as of today as well for the extra nutrients. Should I keep her separated and when and how do I move them back? This is a first for both me and Foghorn ( the mama from above)

as it's your first time, you may find reading this thread helpful
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...hatch-a-long-and-informational-thread.457488/
At nearly 3000 pages, you probably won't want to read it all but it's a great thread to search for answers on this topic.

 

[Ebony Rose]

Hand feed your broody girl some juicy, fatty, high calorie & protein treats like sardines or scrambled egg or hard boiled egg yolks while she's brooding as broody hens typically lose too much weight (condition). These daily treats will also encourage her to trust you more in the long run too.

 

[frasereve]

as it's your first time, you may find reading this thread helpful
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...hatch-a-long-and-informational-thread.457488/
At nearly 3000 pages, you probably won't want to read it all but it's a great thread to search for answers on this topic.

Normally I wouldn’t even have time but I currently have nothing to do this week (not even work) so all of my attention is on this mama for better or worse all 3000 pages shall be read!!! thank you all for the
advice! When should I candle eggs under her?
EDIT: also I had these eggs shipped for her she has a total of 7 bantam silkie eggs and 5 normal sized ( lavender Orpington, 2 Creamleg bar, Ayam cemani, blue-laced golden Wyandotte) is this too many for her?

 

[frasereve]

I have 1 mama hen that hatched out chicks 2.5 weeks ago. She would make some noises but never pecked me once. There were times she would go back to the wrong box and I had to move her and she let me with no issues. She is a GREAT mom! I left her in the nest box and never blocked her off and the chicks and her are doing great with my flock. But that may not work for everyone.

I now have 2 other broody hens. I just gave them eggs today (they went broody about a week ago give or take). One barely makes a peep but will puff up. I have some 6 week old chicks in the coop as well and if they get in pecking distance she will peck them.

My other broody makes some horrible noises the second she sees me. I thought for sure she was going to peck me and tried to at first but now she just growls and makes other horrible noises. hahaa. She puffs up HUGE too. Most times if the chicks (6 weeks old) get close to her face she will peck them but they all climb in her box at night and she is fine with it. Now that I gave her eggs I need to start taking them out and hopefully they start to roost on the roosting bars

so like others have said each broody is different. And how people do it are different. I was prepared to change things around if I needed to but I was hoping I didn't have to since I had the 6 weeks old in the brooder when the other hen hatched hers so it would have been hard. This time they are out of the brooder so I can use that with mama and babies if I have to but hoping it goes as smooth this time too.

Oh and last time I had some in the incubator and some under my broody. I candled the incubator ones more but I did check the ones under the broody about once a week. I will probably do the same this time. maybe more but will try to keep it to around once a week. LOL

I appreciate all the advice and help!!!!!! This puts my mind at ease some although I know each chicken has their own personality, it just so happens the chicken that hates me becomes broody I have pics up above and names if ur interested in some cute chicken pics lol

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

You are literally going through the 7 same thing as I did. I have a coop with 3 Cochin Bantams. So of course one went broody, and I gave her eggs, then another went broody, and I gave her eggs, then the third went broody and I gave her eggs. Well, I left them all in the same coop. So when the first broody hens eggs hatched, only 1 chick, the second hen who was in the box right beside her pecked it. In the head. When I got home the hen was pecking his head, he was scalped and gnat covered, and his mom was doing nothing. So definitely separate. Lesson learned.

 

[frasereve]

I need photos of the comb, face, and feet. Then I can tell you if he's purebred, and what breed he is if so.

I’ll make sure to get them tomorrow morning around 10