Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[stonykill]

and then there were 16

. "Mama" is broody again

. 3rd time this year. I saw her yesterday morning 1st thing, then didn't see her the rest of the day. Never saw her go to bed. So I was hoping she was somewhere safe. Mama gets up to eat when she is broody like clockwork. 1st thing in the am. This morning I take care of everyone, and am heading out to the shop. There is Mama waiting for me to feed her. Puffed up and angry

. So I went in the shop and watched her. She went in the Sumatra shed (formally my storage shed) where I suspected she was hiding her eggs. I have no idea how many she is on, but I do have an idea where she is now. Under and behind things in the shed. Mama has her name for a reason! And she is smart! She has her little ones in the shed, then once they are grown, leaves them there to live where they are safe! She is such a good girl

. Who needs silkies when you have Sumatra's

.

So from early March to late November, 16 broody's. 10 adult girls, and 2 that were born this spring have gone broody. A little praise for Mama

. She is my queen Sumatra

 

[stonykill]

and then there were 16

. "Mama" is broody again

. 3rd time this year. I saw her yesterday morning 1st thing, then didn't see her the rest of the day. Never saw her go to bed. So I was hoping she was somewhere safe. Mama gets up to eat when she is broody like clockwork. 1st thing in the am. This morning I take care of everyone, and am heading out to the shop. There is Mama waiting for me to feed her. Puffed up and angry

. So I went in the shop and watched her. She went in the Sumatra shed (formally my storage shed) where I suspected she was hiding her eggs. I have no idea how many she is on, but I do have an idea where she is now. Under and behind things in the shed. Mama has her name for a reason! And she is smart! She has her little ones in the shed, then once they are grown, leaves them there to live where they are safe! She is such a good girl

. Who needs silkies when you have Sumatra's

.

So from early March to late November, 16 broody's. 10 adult girls, and 2 that were born this spring have gone broody. A little praise for Mama

. She is my queen Sumatra

sorry for the double post, weird comp problems this am

 

[effie]

I think I got all my little ones sexed today--all 12--what a job-I thought I coudl put them each in a basket as I checked them--WRONG!!!--they just kept jumping out as fast as I put them in

LOL Anyway, when I finally tried to count as they were running around everywhere I came up with only 3 boys!!!

and 9 girls!!!

I was figuring it would be more half and half. I am a happy girl!!!

 

[stonykill]

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[Miss Lydia]

Stony, congrats on broody #16 wow it's year round up your way.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

I am SO going to head to NY and steal some of stony's broodies. It just doesn't seem fair some how .... 16, in 1 year. <sigh>

(as I busily collect eggs to load the incubator this weekend for yet another hatch, a Christmas Day hatch. It's like cocaine. I need my fix. I am SO screwed ... I'm even talking about STEALING broodies. I MUST need a doctor.

)

I have a Blue Ameraucana cockerel that looks like stony's Sumatras. I can only hope that means those "wild" genes will be passed on and my coop will be FULL of broodies by this time next year!!!!

 

[effie]

Here are some new pics. They were so funny this morning--when I opened the coop door the sun came shining in and they all lined up to catch some rays.

 

[stonykill]

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. my wife thinks I need a DR. as well. I just told her it's morehens disease, and there isn't a cure. The medication is to have a broody at all times

I have been too busy in the shop to check on Mama's nest. I can only imagine how many she is sitting on. I'll have to find it soon, just so I know.

TY Goddess and Miss Lydia. I am quite eggcited as you can imagine. My girls are crazy! Especially Mama

. She is my Queen Sumatra as well as Queen broody.

 

[stonykill]

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too cute!

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Morehens disease. I love it.

I SO have it ....