My broody goes off her nest every now and then. I see her outside going potty, drinking, eating treats, and stretching. She stays out maybe 5 - 10 minutes and then goes back in and sits. She is now sitting on pipping chicks!Wow... I am just really depressed right now. My first broody ever and today was her one week mark. I was going to candle them all today, but when I got home and checked on her she was sitting on three other eggs that weren't hers. The ten that were hers were still warm so I grabbed her and put her on the ten eggs hoping she hadn't been off long. Since I am new to broodies, maybe I did the wrong thing, but after a week of sitting, my broody hen just got up and walked outside the coop: clearly no longer broody. I am so upset. What am I supposed to do with ten eggs with developing chickens in them? I can't eat them, and they can't develop any further so I guess they will just die.... I am so sad. Should I just smash the eggs? I smashed two to see if they were developing after the incident and both had blood in them and I could see veins...I just don't know what to say.
It depends on the breed of the chick. Some you can tell on the first day - like the sex-link chicks from hatcheries.OK I need help!!!
How an when do you sex your chicks?
I am new to raising chicks.
Last year was my first and I just ordered sexed chicks from a hatchery.
I have 22 chicks!
I know this thread isn't about who can post the cutest pictures but I can't resist. These 2 went broody at the same time so I stuck 8 eggs under each. Now they share the mothering duties and they huddle together all the time. She has her wing over the other one!!!
