Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[FarmGirlLC]

So here are my chicks with their broody hens =]

 

[Johnn]

Poor girl I hope she is okay.

Yer shes fine i think, when i left she was gobbling the corn up, she would of got hurt alot more if i wasnt there. What a silly girl, who would take there chicks through a stampeed of lambs?!, then expect to escape going through a fence she is clearly not going to get through!

 

[Rachel'sFlock]

When my peeps were new, they used to run thru the pen wire and make their Mum crazy as well. As fast as they grew, all I could think was "I hope when they reach the size they no longer fit thru, I hope they are on this side of the fence!"

 

[billyb]

I hope my silkie goes broody SOON!!

 

[Johnn]

So here are my chicks with their broody hens =]

What breed are the chicks ?

 

[TheRookie]

Thank you all for answering my question so quickly. Just one more. At 7 weeks old, I'd like to take half the chicks to Chickenstock. Would that be okay? Or would that be too early and they would still need heat ?

 

[yo burrill]

Mine 7 have been outside with no heat since they were four weeks old. So they will be fine. Dont know about down there but in Maine if they are under 8 weeks old they have to be sold in lots of six or more if being sold in public.

 

[Johnn]

Thank you all for answering my question so quickly. Just one more. At 7 weeks old, I'd like to take half the chicks to Chickenstock. Would that be okay? Or would that be too early and they would still need heat ?

I would say it would be ok, not sure how mama would react haven them taken...

 

[bobbieschicks]

So here are my chicks with their broody hens =]

Adorable!

 

[bobbieschicks]

The babies are a week old today. They grow up so fast. I didn't even have to put them in the coop tonight. Both mommas had their babies under them inside the coop when I went out to put them to bed. So much easier then trying to wrangle those little mice size chicks.