Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Tripp16]

Oh my he's a handsome chap...

I like him. What breed are they? They look exactly the same breed as one of my friends. She has a pair but her hen doesnt lay very often..

 

[bobbieschicks]

I like him. What breed are they? They look exactly the same breed as one of my friends. She has a pair but her hen doesnt lay very often..

Lavender orpingtons. And they are huge! At least compared to my White Leghorns.

 

[Tripp16]

Lavender orpingtons. And they are huge! At least compared to my White Leghorns.

Oh ok! They are gorgeous. I want some so bad but I have a whole list of breeds I want so bad! Lol

Hers are bantams so they arent big like yours, I think she calls her Self Blues.

 

[JakRat]

I wouldn't hatch them if they are for breeding purposes, but if they are just for your enjoyment you could take the risk.

Yes, She just happened to go broody. I think there are only about 4 eggs under her, but I am not sure. I need to see, but I dont want to disturb her yet. One of our other girls might be going in there and laying so there may be more eggs. Yikes! Maybe I will make my husband do it. She seems to like him more.

They had wazine a week or so ago, and they have been on duramycin in water for about a week too.

 

[williamsl77]

I might try to get her some different eggs to sit on. I have read that wazine can cause deformities that can be pretty severe.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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I believe most drugs have about a ten day withdrawal period. Maybe you could swap out the eggs?

 

[JakRat]

super cute!

My rooster was sitting looking at my silkie in the nest (until I opened the door). In the nest is the silkie, who is the broody one, and her friend Opal a serama. HOW CUTE IS THAT!

The silkie let me pet opal, but if I got to close to her she would flip out. I have no idea where the other egg layer is laying her eggs... I need to find those...

 

[JakRat]

I might try to get her some different eggs to sit on. I have read that wazine can cause deformities that can be pretty severe.

Well I guess I will just have to wait and see. I dont even know yet if these are fertile.

I have no other eggs to put under her as only her and another barred rock are the only layers. I didnt plan for her to go broody or anything like that. I just didnt get the eggs one day and BOOM. Its a crazy thing. I was hoping she would earlier and left about 6 eggs in there, but to no avail.

 

[JakRat]

The things I looked up said it might be more of a constant treatment with antibiotics like over a month or more.

 

[bobbieschicks]

The things I looked up said it might be more of a constant treatment with antibiotics like over a month or more.

I would candle them at day 7 of her sitting on them - toss the clears and keep the rest. Let her sit on them and see what happens.