Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Jharper]

Is my broody a heritage RIR?

 

[BCMaraniac]

Well, I went up. Everyone was fine and the ramps were up and it was pouring down and she was just plonked in the middle of the field covering the chicks!, such a strange hen:

Family pic!

Those two didn't even know it was raining.

Cute picture!!

 

[lawatt]

a couple of pictures from today of broody Daisy with two of her six chicks:

 

[Jharper]

a couple of pictures from today of broody Daisy with two of her six chicks:

What breed is she?

 

[Johnn]

Those two didn't even know it was raining.

Cute picture!!

I know!, poor mama. And thanks

 

[lawatt]

What breed is she?

she's an australorp, the chicks are cream legbars...

 

[Johnn]

Race for the bread crumb!

 

[mg15]

Jharper,
outstanding !

 

[mg15]

My question is this.
Dottie has been sitting on two eggs for 27 days.
1 egg has a crack in the egg almost a hairline crack maybe a little more.
Both eggs candled and just darkness in them both.

What is the outcome here.

Thanks.

 

[bobbieschicks]

My question is this.
Dottie has been sitting on two eggs for 27 days.
1 egg has a crack in the egg almost a hairline crack maybe a little more.
Both eggs candled and just darkness in them both.

What is the outcome here.

Thanks.

Are they white shelled eggs? If you are only seeing darkness and no movement in a white shelled egg I'd say it died in the shell or never developed past a certain stage. How certain are you of your candling skills? I would give them a few more days just in case your timing was off and if nothing happens toss the eggs without opening them. If you're curious you could open them outside - but I don't bother.