Yeah! I almost missed this announcement there's been so much happening! Can't wait to see pics!we have an early one hatching, didn't expect them till tues, went to check lea and was going to candle them, and the first one i picked up peeped at me!! she has 2 others also, so will post when he makes his entrance...
Great job broody! Man I wish I had another broody.Thanks everyone! Miss Henrietta was off the nest when I got home from church this afternoon. But the eggs were warm and she was still clucking. Sure enough she grabbed p tsomething to eat and headed back up her lair. LOL
Now my little Old English Bantam Patience is on the nest with her little clutch of two eggs screeching. I hope she does decide to get serious because I will put a few of my bantam eggs under her.
Ok, I cannot figure out how to post a video.So here is a pic of Miss Lily-broody queen!
As long as theres 2 of them I'm sure they would get over the trauma pretty easy. When my broodies hatch out chicks it is normal for them to keep their chicks away they have a job to do and that is to teach those little ones how to make it in the world. I don't mind if i can't pick them up and cuddle them as long as they will come when I whistle for treats. I just enjoy having them around me and enjoy watching them run around enjoying life.Hey everyone!
My d'Uccle eggs started hatching tonight!! Two have externally pipped, five have internally, two not yet, and three more still have about a week to go (late starters). Their mom will keep pecking at me until she draws blood, even if my hand stops moving.
I did a test and had my hand hand-walk on it's fingers towards her and she kept pecking, even when I stopped moving completely, until she saw red. Apparently my bleeding hand was sufficiently dealt with. Next time, remember to wear a glove.
I do have a question for anyone with great enough knowledge to help me. About two weeks ago my other hen, a Silkie, hatched out five chicks. Three I think are Polish mixed pullets, maybe one cockerel, the other two are Silkie pullets, or Silkie mixes. All of them are pretty scared of people, as their mother won't let me get near her chicks. The three Polish are being sold, and the people don't care if they are a little feral. We are keeping the two Silkie pullets and I don't want them to be afraid of people, or at least me. So I was wondering if it would be okay to take them from their mother at two weeks of age. Will it cause them harm? Their mother? Would they die of loneliness? I was planning on taking two so that they weren't alone and so that the mother still has her other three.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you
SamJ
Mama is in a foursquare coop by herself with food and water sitting right next to the nest, shavings on the bottom of nest box and hay for her to make the nest. Thanks!
