Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[kabhyper1]

Have any of you successfully hatched detached cell eggs under a broody?

 

[ChickyChickens]

Have any of you successfully hatched detached cell eggs under a broody?

I have!!!!! I just let the eggs sit big end up for a few days then gave it to the broody without candeling (was too scared) and then the chicks hatched!!!

 

[vpatt]

Is my broody going to survive this? I don't know of her eating for days now. When I placed her in the new nest yesterday she turned with her back to me and she doesn't appear to have moved since then. I touched her tail feathers and she moved a bit but that is the only indication that she is alive. Maybe I traumitized her too much by moving her. I hope I haven't hurt her.

 

[vpatt]

I have!!!!! I just let the eggs sit big end up for a few days then gave it to the broody without candeling (was too scared) and then the chicks hatched!!!

What are detached cell eggs?

 

[ChickyChickens]

Is my broody going to survive this? I don't know of her eating for days now. When I placed her in the new nest yesterday she turned with her back to me and she doesn't appear to have moved since then. I touched her tail feathers and she moved a bit but that is the only indication that she is alive. Maybe I traumitized her too much by moving her. I hope I haven't hurt her.

Shw will be fine! Broodies know what theyare doing! Mine didnt eat/drink for a whole week once, then she got thirsty...

What are detached cell eggs?

Detached air cells are eggs where the air cell has unattached and is moving around the egg! Sorry not a good explanation, anyone else??

 

[vpatt]

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Shw will be fine! Broodies know what theyare doing! Mine didnt eat/drink for a whole week once, then she got thirsty...


I hope so. I hate to think I messed up the hatching of those eggs.....but I REALLY don't want to think i hurt my little hen...she gave me 6 eggs a week before the hormones kicked in.

 

[ChickyChickens]

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[madicakes]

For my first attempt at hatching, I put one egg in an incubator and seven under a broody (the old buff orp we inherited with the property). Of the seven, one was a non-starter, and another quit after about day 11. My incubator chick hatched no problems, and then the broody's eggs started the next day. Luckily, I was able to stick the new chick under momma with no difficulties whatsoever.

Patient momma. No idea if this was her first, but she handled it like a champ.


And - hatching is a go . . . .


Incubator chick hanging out with momma while siblings hatch.


Likely barred rock mix:




EE mixes one and two:








Possible offspring of BSL. They are yellow with identical head stripes:








The happy family:

I think EE chicks are so cute with their little eyeliner!

 

[ChickyChickens]

I think EE chicks are so cute with their little eyeliner!

X2!!

 

[kabhyper1]

I put the eggs under her the day after I got them. They are developing at the same rate as the rest, but the cells are still loose. They are a week in.