Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[ThiefPouter06]

One of my crazy broody strain of wyandottes and her mixed brood......

this wyandotte is on her second brood of the year. This one is from two abandoned eggs left by an impatient gamehen.

 

[Johnn]

One of my crazy broody strain of wyandottes and her mixed brood......

this wyandotte is on her second brood of the year. This one is from two abandoned eggs left by an impatient gamehen.

I love them both, but the first one is to die for. So cute!

 

[ThiefPouter06]

yeah. I mean look at that little light silver one..

 

[Chicken Frenzie]

Is your polish the broody? I can't imagine mine being a mother.

Yeah, also the splash dutch. Her babies are almost the same size

 

[Chicken Frenzie]

Last night I put an egg under my Black Austrolorp who just started sitting... I want to get another egg but my mom wont go back to the lady's house... maybe tomorrow! It's light brown,Also, I'm convinced 2 of the 6 are boys... not sure about the other 4. I know 100% one is a girl.

 

[Kagu]

I used a mini mag light for quite a while to candle. How long has she been setting? By 7 days you should be able to see veining in the eggs if they are light colored. by 14 you should see the chick swimming around.

Thanks but she ended up letting the eggs get cold

we didn't have bator so I just crakced one and there was a formed (still pink and small but you could see feet and wings) chick inside

 

[bobbieschicks]

OMG! i love topsy!!!! i want her! , Iv'e never seen my chicks dust bath before, most likleys because the woods they have is always wet thanks to the uk weather.

I've never seen my chicks dust either only my older pullets. It was so cute. Especially how dirty brown the little white one got.

 

[Johnn]

I've never seen my chicks dust either only my older pullets. It was so cute. Especially how dirty brown the little white one got.

There is some black silkies in a pet shop close to me but im not aloud anymore untill a hen dies

 

[bobbieschicks]

Thanks but she ended up letting the eggs get cold we didn't have  bator so I just crakced one and there was a formed (still pink and small but you could see feet and wings) chick inside

I'm so sorry. I hope it goes better next time.

 

[Kagu]

Thanks, we gave her 2 eggs and are currently trying to figure out how to use our incubator