Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[bobbieschicks]

That stinks. BTW Vanilla Ice was spotted being mated by the maran roo today. So pretty sure she's a she. Hopefully she'll start laying soon. No idea what color egg she will lay as her grandmother laid a white egg, her mom lays a blue green egg and her dad was most likely the partridge silky.

Wait I take that back, her grandmother laid a green egg.

 

[Johnn]

That stinks. BTW Vanilla Ice was spotted being mated by the maran roo today. So pretty sure she's a she. Hopefully she'll start laying soon. No idea what color egg she will lay as her grandmother laid a white egg, her mom lays a blue green egg and her dad was most likely the partridge silky.

Thats great, i really hope shes a girl so you can keep her, was she Topsys chick? It took me ages to figure out if Bella was a girl of not so i know how fustrating it is and she still hasnt layed but i know shes a girl though, and you cant blame me for wondering when she was younger, look at her wattles at 5 weeks!:

 

[bobbieschicks]

Thats great, i really hope shes a girl so you can keep her, was she Topsys chick? It took me ages to figure out if Bella was a girl of not so i know how fustrating it is and she still hasnt layed but i know shes a girl though, and you cant blame me for wondering when she was younger, look at her wattles at 5 weeks!:

Yes, Smokey hatched the pure breeds Bunny & Rusty the Blue Splash Copper Marans and at the same time Topsy hatched the mutts, Vanilla Ice and the black silky that was killed by a hawk. Bunny just started laying 5 days ago so I am looking for Vanilla Ice to start soon too. Especially since she has White Leghorn in her heritage and her mom lays very regularly. Your chicks are very pretty.

 

[Phoenix Farms]

Oh. I was like, "That poor hen would've been over run with chicks!"

 

[Leahs Mom]

Late but... I use marbles too....whenever I have chicks I put them in the waterer - even the mason jar waterers - for a couple weeks. Makes things a little safer.

I used them w/my current chicks hatched the last Friday in December but I noticed that since they were with a broody - and it was pretty cold outside - I don't think getting into the water was an issue since they went back under mom to keep warm. It was an issue when I brooded under a lamp and they'd just fall asleep any-old-where...including the waterer if those marble hadn't been in there!

 

[Johnn]

Yes, Smokey hatched the pure breeds Bunny & Rusty the Blue Splash Copper Marans and at the same time Topsy hatched the mutts, Vanilla Ice and the black silky that was killed by a hawk. Bunny just started laying 5 days ago so I am looking for Vanilla Ice to start soon too. Especially since she has White Leghorn in her heritage and her mom lays very regularly.

Your chicks are very pretty.

Thanks and I like mixed breeds because you don't know what colour chick/adult you will end up with!

 

[Johnn]

Yes, Smokey hatched the pure breeds Bunny & Rusty the Blue Splash Copper Marans and at the same time Topsy hatched the mutts, Vanilla Ice and the black silky that was killed by a hawk. Bunny just started laying 5 days ago so I am looking for Vanilla Ice to start soon too. Especially since she has White Leghorn in her heritage and her mom lays very regularly.

Your chicks are very pretty.

Thanks and I like mixed breeds because you don't know what colour chick/adult you will end up with!

 

[CoopChick719]

I thought so, I've put large pebbles in mine before and dice a couple of times when I couldn't get to the rocks fast enough. But I never thought about marbles. Good idea.

I think I learned about that on here!! I had just enough in a jar in my hutch. My husband came home a couple days ago and said someone at work told him I should put marbles in the water dish. I said Honey, I know. I've done my research. He didn't even want the chickens but he's a big softie when it comes to animals. That's why we kept a puppy from our litter and my daughter finally got a kitten when a 4 week old one was rescued from some brush that was being mowed down. I had to go to TSC for chick feed today. He picks up a large jug of mealworms, puts them in my cart and says, "These are Marshall's (the roo) favorites!"

 

[fisherlady]

WE HAVE CHICKS!!!!

These little ones hatched yesterday afternoon/last night!!




My Janice, a smooth Sizzle, had 6 mixed eggs under her. Hopefully we'll see 3 more chicks soon!! Everyone is doing well in the main coop. Janice's sister, Blue, has been sitting right next to Janice, which doesn't seem to bother her at all.

Congrats!!! Can't wait to see more fluffy butt pics!

I was fine with the no peeking. Had all I could do to keep hubby & daughter from peeking!

They both were begging me to let them look. Just like Christmas! Now if I can keep the daughter from bringing them in the house, we'll be all set!

I know what you mean, there is one of us here who would like to bring them in sometimes too! I won't say who it is, but he is a lot taller than me!

I think I learned about that on here!! I had just enough in a jar in my hutch. My husband came home a couple days ago and said someone at work told him I should put marbles in the water dish. I said Honey, I know. I've done my research. He didn't even want the chickens but he's a big softie when it comes to animals. That's why we kept a puppy from our litter and my daughter finally got a kitten when a 4 week old one was rescued from some brush that was being mowed down. I had to go to TSC for chick feed today. He picks up a large jug of mealworms, puts them in my cart and says, "These are Marshall's (the roo) favorites!"

I have one of those fellows too! It is awesome most of the time, but when neither of us can resist something cute or neat it can get expensive!

 

[Debs55]

Quote: I am getting rid of the silkie eggs because I doubt they are fertile because my rooster is very young and hasnt shown any interest in mating yet. Also I am still trying to sell silkie roosters that I was stuck with when I bought these silkies as chicks (I have 4 to sell). So while I will feel bad about having to get rid of them unfortunatly I know I have to. Thank you for your help. Hopefully Ill have pictures of barred rock chicks with a silkie mama to post in a few weeks!