Old English Game Fowl - Momma

[russ_t]

I have tried several times to hatch my Old English Game Fowl eggs in the incubator. During the winter, one hen went broody, but it was too cold so after 4 weeks she abandoned them. About a month ago, I tried again, and left the eggs where they lay them. After three or four days (or so) one hen went broody. She hatched 7 chicks day before yesterday.

She seems to be a very good momma. She has been keeping them under her wing and gets between me and them if I get too close.

Very cool...

 

[lady and her girls]

Some breeders use banties to hatch out eggs. they cage them and intice them with plactic eggs in the nest when they go broody they switch them out for the real thing. they are good moms

 

[Chick CJ]

I got an old english game bantam who was broody from a friend along with some bantam eggs and she was AMAZING with them. She took care of them for more than 6 weeks after they hatched. She was very good at showing them how to be chickens. Then when she was done with it she was also very good at letting them know!

CJ

 

[Neilette]

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How long could the broody sit on plastic eggs until she gives up? Say, I wanted to hatch out some eggs, but couldn't find all of the eggs I wanted at the same time?