Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[QuirkySue]

I put four eggs under the reliable broody and she lasted a day. The minute she got off the nest to eat and poop my boss hen barred rock jumped up on the eggs and won't budge. There was a big racket but the BR won I guess since she's on the eggs. I don't care which hen sits as long as one of them stays! Good thing I only put four (of 6 extras) to try so its not a huge loss.

 

[Johnn]

I put four eggs under the reliable broody and she lasted a day. The minute she got off the nest to eat and poop my boss hen barred rock jumped up on the eggs and won't budge. There was a big racket but the BR won I guess since she's on the eggs. I don't care which hen sits as long as one of them stays! Good thing I only put four (of 6 extras) to try so its not a huge loss.

You should give the original some eggs too...

 

[delisha]

I have seen the chicks peek out but not long enough to snap pictures yet..maybe tomorrow..

 

[bobbieschicks]

I have seen the chicks peek out but not long enough to snap pictures yet..maybe tomorrow..

Congrats!

 

[Johnn]

Ive made a thread with pics of my chicks from birth to now https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...art-probablies-will-be-pic-heavy-not-sure-yet

 

[Johnn]

Im not sure weather to buy hatching eggs from the place i got them last year or not because i want a change but the hatching eggs i baught last year are the only ones which have worked for me so i will be really annoyed if i got others and they failed :/

 

[delisha]

Well I did get a picture..but only one stayed out long enough..

 

[perchie.girl]

Well I did get a picture..but only one stayed out long enough..

awww how cute is that....

 

[bobbieschicks]

I couldn't find a small enough crate at Walmart today. The smallest was for a 30lb dog and it was 3'x2'x2' and way too big for my coop. I'll have to work on wiring off the side of the coop tomorrow.

Tonight Topsy was up on the roost with all the other girls and the two roosters. Only her 13 week old babies are still on the floor of the coop. I didn't check her wounds, I'll look at her tomorrow during the daylight to see how she is doing. It was cold and snowy today so she spent most of her time hidden under the coop.

I'm kicking myself for not letting her hatch some eggs, but I already have more chickens then I can house. I sized the coop for 14 LF chickens. Thankfully of my 16 chickens, 7 of them are small to tiny and the other 9 are medium to large. So the tiny ones are like having 3 LF. oh wait 9+3=12 so I could still have two more chickens in there right!

 

[bobbieschicks]

Well I did get a picture..but only one stayed out long enough..

Awwwhhh! Can't wait to see more pics.