Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Johnn]

blizzard accepted the first chick we gave her she has more now

Thats great! My girl last year failed so I got her day olds, I was so worried that she would kill them when I went up in the morning. But they were fine! The broody is actually the one that I have been posting pics of with her chicks now!

 

[Johnn]

Bella is a useless broody, I went up today and she was off her eggs. I went over to her nest and both were pretty much cold. Once I had got there she was out for a further 10-15 mins and then when she went back I got a phone call form my friend so I spoke to them and then went to check on her. I opened the door to find Daisy on her nest (not Bela's fault), so I moved Daisy and Bella was just happily sitting on nothing on the floor. She seemed to have no desire to go back so I had to put her back. She is going to be really, really lucky if she gets anything.

Chicks second day out. Look how angry she was when the phone go too close!

 

[winteree]

Bella is a useless broody, I went up today and she was off her eggs. I went over to her nest and both were pretty much cold. Once I had got there she was out for a further 10-15 mins and then when she went back I got a phone call form my friend so I spoke to them and then went to check on her. I opened the door to find Daisy on her nest (not Bela's fault), so I moved Daisy and Bella was just happily sitting on nothing on the floor. She seemed to have no desire to go back so I had to put her back. She is going to be really, really lucky if she gets anything.

Chicks second day out. Look how angry she was when the phone go too close!

that hen is so lovely what breed? buff op?

 

[Johnn]

that hen is so lovely what breed? buff op?

Thanks, she's a buff orp

 

[bumpercarr]

Bella is a useless broody, I went up today and she was off her eggs. I went over to her nest and both were pretty much cold. Once I had got there she was out for a further 10-15 mins and then when she went back I got a phone call form my friend so I spoke to them and then went to check on her. I opened the door to find Daisy on her nest (not Bela's fault), so I moved Daisy and Bella was just happily sitting on nothing on the floor. She seemed to have no desire to go back so I had to put her back. She is going to be really, really lucky if she gets anything.

Chicks second day out. Look how angry she was when the phone go too close!

John, as well as having a stunning hen and beautiful babies, you have a spectacular vista. Where do you live? I'm guessing Kentucky/Tennessee.....just guessing to see if I'm right! Anyway, just beautiful!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

About 10 days ago, I had failed to collect eggs for a couple days in one coop and two hens went broody at the same time. So I have 2 that are at least a week in.

 

[Johnn]

John, as well as having a stunning hen and beautiful babies, you have a spectacular vista. Where do you live? I'm guessing Kentucky/Tennessee.....just guessing to see if I'm right! Anyway, just beautiful!

I live in England

 

[Johnn]

She got them to bed by herself tonight!

 

[joyfulkeeper]

After a couple days of being ill, I finally got out to the coop with the boys to candle our broody's eggs yesterday. It was day 7 so we couldn't see much other than the darkness is filling most of the egg. All 8 eggs look great as far as we can tell.

Ms Broody-butt seems to be the perfect broody so far. It had been cold and rainy for several days so she was never off the nest for more than a few moments. Yesterday it was finally sunny and warmer so she ventured out and did a massive broody poop outside. It even grossed out the boys. Ha!

We bribed her off the nest in the evening with grapes to candle the eggs. She devoured the grapes and some FF. Then she was right back on those eggs. Can't wait to see how she does with her fluffy chicks!

 

[joyfulkeeper]

She got them to bed by herself tonight!

So Sweet! Thanks for sharing all your amazing pictures with us.