Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[twister]

My first time and Cotton's first time:

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well congratulations to you and Cotton, how many does she have under there? twister.

 

[stonykill]

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mama will teach them. I was fortunate enough yesterday to catch one of my broody's teaching her little ones how to eat. Chickens survived thousands of years without our help.

 

[bantyshanty]

Aww, Cotton must be so proud! I love to see white silkie broody mamas, for some reason.

I've got a cochin & a D'anver on eggs right now & a buff silkie mama of month-olds.

 

[twister]

i put only 2 white leghorn eggs under Cotton. Since it was a first for both of us, i was reserved to try for more....

still waiting on #2 egg. it pipped and zipped... waiting! waiting! waiting!

 

[Miss Lydia]

well be sure to post pictures cause we live for those pictures. [some would think we really need a life] but this is the life for me.

 

[azhenhouse]

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Me too!

 

[azhenhouse]

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Update One:

She hatched out another Barred Rock cross. Still waiting on the last egg. She hasn't given up on it and neither will I.

 

[Miss Lydia]

looking forward to pics of the new family soon azhenhouse,

for the last one!!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I went and checked on my 5 girls today and not so much as a pip.

I sure hope we have some chicks in those eggs or them girls are gonna be very disappointed. None have left the nest today, should I offer water? it's pretty cool too only in low 50's. I am a nervous ninny..