Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[chiqita]

Up to 3 days. Put food and water where she can get them without moving and she will be grateful and start noshing.

 

[cheeseball]

ThThanks!

 

[Johnn]

My silky just hatched her 2 eggs, and she's still sitting, she has no more eggs , how long before she'll get up and show her baby chicks the world?

Usually when they are 3 days old

 

[OHfarmerswife]

Most everyone on the board has said to leave for at least 24 days or until Mom gets off of the nest.  I saw someone on here say that they had one hatch at 27 days!  If you have an incubator, you can use that for a few days if mom leaves the nest with the chick.  I put food/water right next to momma so that the baby and her can get nutrition.  Good luck!

thanks bumpercarr. I have food & water right next to her.

 

[bobbieschicks]

I like to sprinkle a little food near the momma so she starts scratching with the babies.

 

[Johnn]

 

[CGinJCMO]

Looks like you got some rain moving in. CG

 

[Johnn]

Looks like you got some rain moving in.

CG

Its been horrible here lately!

 

[Pyxis]

Its been horrible here lately!

Tell me about it! My backyard is a swamp. The ducks love it, but the chickens are mad and I've only gotten five eggs in the past three days. Are you in New England too?

 

[OHfarmerswife]

rainy here all day in Ohio, but we are grain farmers, so we LOVE the rain, especially after the drought last year. : )