Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Lady of McCamley]

Ahhh I'm going crazy! My broody's eggs were due to hatch on Christmas day. Today is day 23 and they are chirping up a storm but still no external pip. I never had a late hatch before its making me cuckoo

It is winter and cold weather can add a day or two. You will have chicks in the morn no doubt.

@AnnieIntheBurbs ....Congratulations...very cute and momma looks so pleased.

 

[ChickyChickens]

Darn...mt broody quit today...on day 18!!! Luckily they are on the same day a the NYD eggs so i just popped them in the bator with those eggs!!!

 

[kristin07035]

Found a fluffy baby this morning
Sadly the other egg piped and started zipping but didn't make it, there was blood all over so something went wrong
Introducing Noelle

 

[ChickyChickens]

Found a fluffy baby this morning

Sadly the other egg piped and started zipping but didn't make it, there was blood all over so something went wrong

Introducing Noelle

Awww, sorry aboutt hat!!! BVut the hatched one is really adorable!!

Do oyu only have 1 now??

 

[kristin07035]

Thanks and yes it's just her. (She'll be spoiled rotten)
Shes a splash marans only egg out of 4 to develop past day 7...mom also had 6 Silkie eggs developing good on day 10 but all just started quitting leaving just the one..im sure the winter weather (although pretty mild) came into play...

Awww, sorry aboutt hat!!! BVut the hatched one is really adorable!!

Do oyu only have 1 now??

 

[ChickyChickens]

Thanks and yes it's just her. (She'll be spoiled rotten)
Shes a splash marans only egg out of 4 to develop past day 7...mom also had 6 Silkie eggs developing good on day 10 but all just started quitting leaving just the one..im sure the winter weather (although pretty mild) came into play...

Aww, yeah shw will!! I also had one of those loners and they are AWESOME...lol!

 

[kristin07035]

Got some better pictures this afternoon

 

[Johnn]

Can any of you remember Coco the chick that got caught in a rat trap? She was just about strangled to death when she was about 4 weeks old but she survived! She's the bottom hen now though but she still has her mam looking after her so she just hides behind her and sneaks into the top hen feeder next to her!

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Soo cute!!! Thanks for posting the pics.

They are adorable! Congrats!

It is winter and cold weather can add a day or two. You will have chicks in the morn no doubt.

@AnnieIntheBurbs ....Congratulations...very cute and momma looks so pleased.

Thanks! They are so tiny! It's hard to tell from the pics, but the broody Mama is a bantam Langshan, she's not a LF like my others.

Found a fluffy baby this morning
Sadly the other egg piped and started zipping but didn't make it, there was blood all over so something went wrong
Introducing Noelle

Congrats on the live one! It's sad, but we must try to foster healthy stock.

[COLOR=141823]Can any of you remember Coco the chick that got caught in a rat trap? She was just about strangled to death when she was about 4 weeks old but she survived! She's the bottom hen now though but she still has her mam looking after her so she just hides behind her and sneaks into the top hen feeder next to her![/COLOR]

I wasn't here for that story, but that's amazing! What a trooper!

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

It is winter and cold weather can add a day or two. You will have chicks in the morn no doubt.

@AnnieIntheBurbs ....Congratulations...very cute and momma looks so pleased.

She is so pleased! It's amazing to watch her. The chicks continuously peck her face and her eyes, and she doesn't get upset at all. She is excellent, so glad I let her hatch out a clutch. e