Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[artsyrobin]

and one of my fav pics of her

 

[stargazingmommy]

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if you can get her some more eggs, she'll still want to hatch them- maybe set her up in a protected area where no others can get in?

X2 was thinking the same thing.

We planned that this week...but...she broke being broody. She's back with the flock now

 

[BooneChicks]

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Looking forward to the update!
How is an internal pip different than an external pip? Does an internal pip not actually break the shell?

 

[pixie546]

Internal pip is breaking the membrane into the air cell, and external pip is breaking the shell!

I just went and checked- of course I disrupted everyone!!

No external pip yet.

Also-- how do I quote? I've never been able to do it right.

 

[lswatson111304]

Well, I'm down 2 more eggs. I had one that was clear, no development at all after 9 days. The other had a blob, but no blood vessels and the egg looked clear. So I cracked it and it had a developing chick, but it had died at some point.
I have 5 eggs left, 4 have bad air cells. The last looks decent.

 

[LaurenV]

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Good to know that someone else has a silly broody in the winter. Sounds like our mama hen will be hatching chicks around the same time as mine! What is the breed of your broody?
My Brahma has been getting off her nest once a day at around 11am to eat, drink and relieve herself. I have to wait while she does this to put her back in the second coop when she is done because she keeps going back into the main coop to sit on freshly laid eggs

. I would love to hear how your experience goes. And good luck to you as well!

Well, I'm not exactly sure what breed it is... All I know is that it is a cross and that it is as black as night... The other chickens in the coop always go in her box, they haven't moved her out of the coop yet... Do you know if it is a bad thing that the other chickens get in there with her?? Thanks and I would also love to hear how your experience goes also!

 

[artsyrobin]

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well, my first shipped eggs only hatched one, but i'd give to 28 days just in case- this batch of mutt eggs, i know one is developing, the ee eggs i can't see to tell but the one i was really hoping for is developing, a BO/EE mix - and one i tossed, was clear....

 

[BooneChicks]

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To quote, click on bottom right corner of the page you would like to quote. sounds like you are close to seeing a baby chick. Congrats!

 

[LaurenV]

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Looking forward to the update!
How is an internal pip different than an external pip? Does an internal pip not actually break the shell?

Umm... This might sound really dumb, but I have NO idea what either of those are...

Could you tell me what they are????

 

[perchie.girl]

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I will have to check out the Kodack I can only afford about two hundred..... Great pix..... Oooh I have a one legged Guinea. Shes doing fabulously after a racoon removed the whole leg up to the hip. it took her about two weeks to heal and go back out with her buds and about two months to be strong enough to spend most of her time on one foot. Now she hops along with the flock just as fast as the rest. Miss Peggy is a special girl.... LOL.

awww, so she gets along ok...that is awesome! this little girl is named Emily, a modern game hen given to me from a fellow BYCer that rescued her, she lost her leg in a blizzard last year- she is an awesome broody, and when the weather is nice is outside she has a playpen, but i don't leave her out if it goes below 40, and she has her chick zigzag she hatched- they are bonded...
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/rgortonart/2011 chickens/file-191.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/rgortonart/2011 chickens/file-190.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/rgortonart/2011 chickens/file-189.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/rgortonart/2011 chickens/file-188.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/rgortonart/2011 chickens/file-187.jpg

here is a link to the camera-
http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-EasySha...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325557442&sr=1-1

I looked it up and looks promising I have to see if I can turn off the image stabilization when I want to....

Miss Peggy has some good genes and I am hoping to hatch some eggs from her. Shes a Lavender with some beige overtones.