Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[luvmychicken]

I also put my week old bantams in with her. They fell right in place.

Has she accepted them or do you not know yet?

She keeps tucking them up under her and they seem to like it.

 

[luvmychicken]

They are the same size as the day old chick

 

[luvmychicken]

: -)

 

[CoopChick719]

Hey guys I just candled my day 14 barred rock eggs but I wasn't sure what I was looking for exactly. In all four I could see dark masses which I assume are the chicks and good air cells in the wider part of the egg. In one I could see lots of veining but in the others I couldn't. Which one is good or bad? Or could my poor light be the reason I didn't see any?

Debs55--I could only see the dark masses & good air cells in my eggs too. 4 of the 6 eggs hatched after I was convinced that nothing was going to hatch. Good Luck!

I have another pipped egg. Here Is baby #1

Beautiful baby!!

 

[bobbieschicks]

She keeps tucking them up under her and they seem to like it.

Perfect! As long as everyone gets along it goes so much smoother. Congrats on the new fuzzybutts! I've mixed bantam and LF before they all grew up together and no one really realized they were different sizes.

 

[bobbieschicks]

Im jelous, i want a broody! its annoying because the people who want them dont get them and people who dont want them do!!

Ain't that the truth! Lol! Of course now I'm not wanting it, but later when I want her to be broody she will be done for a spell.

 

[Debs55]

Debs55--I could only see the dark masses & good air cells in my eggs too.  4 of the 6 eggs hatched after I was convinced that nothing was going to hatch.  Good Luck!

 Beautiful baby!!

Oh that's a relief! Only 6 more days and then we'll know

 

[delisha]

Quote: If you only have 6 days left it is hard to tell..the chick takes up the whole egg. I would just leave them alone and let mom take care of them.Sometimes that take longer to hatch outside too.

 

[perchie.girl]

Hey Stony,

Have you had any of your hens make a nest out where they are only protected by brush and have it snow on them?

I think I have a broody but the freeway got shut down yesterday and today because of a snow storm. I was going to go up there on Wednesday to check on her and build her a shelter of sorts. If she is broody she is under a table in the Coop area but it is completely open over head for the snow to come down. The roost areas are covered.

I cant get up there now till Saturday.... She is a Welsummer.

sigh

deb

 

[luvmychicken]

2 more chicks. 1 egg left. A blue one. Hopes it hatches