Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Coop de Grass]

Thanks!

 

[Angie16hearts]

Hello , I have a quick question. One of my standard EE has gone Broody. With all my attempts to stop her. All I have is bantam Fertile eggs. Serama is the breed. I'm afraid she will smash them after they hatch. She's not a big Heritage breed she's fairly small. Thank you in advance for any advice ! I already have one on seven Sarama eggs.

 

[nchls school]

Hello , I have a quick question. One of my standard EE has gone Broody. With all my attempts to stop her. All I have is bantam Fertile eggs. Serama is the breed. I'm afraid she will smash them after they hatch. She's not a big Heritage breed she's fairly small. Thank you in advance for any advice ! I already have one on seven Sarama eggs.

I have set serama eggs under much larger hens and all was well. Your EE may do well with serama chicks.

 

[fisherlady]

I shared some of these on the broody hen thread but thought it never hurts to show more broody babies! Lol

 

[fisherlady]

And at our place roosters and pups pitch in when needed!

 

[Angie16hearts]

I shared some of these on the broody hen thread but thought it never hurts to show more broody babies! Lol

And at our place roosters and pups pitch in when needed!

love the pictures!!!!! thank you ! Seramas are super sweet! This is her first time. I did let my bantam Mille fluer D Uccle set on some. However she's a professional lol..

 

[fisherlady]

@Coopdegrass

Hen in first photo is actualy a mutt, looks like an americana or ee cross but lays a brown egg, we adopted her and a few others when a school science project hatched them out but didn't have homes arranged for them.
Hen in 8th photo is a Silver Pencil Plymouth Rock

 

[matt4068]

@Coopdegrass

Hen in first photo is actualy a mutt, looks like an americana or ee cross but lays a brown egg, we adopted her and a few others when a school science project hatched them out but didn't have homes arranged for them.
Hen in 8th photo is a Silver Pencil Plymouth Rock

That pencil pattern sure is great! What are all the fluffy yellow peeps in photo 5 with the doggy? Leghorns?

 

[fisherlady]

That pencil patter sure is great! What are all the fluffy yellow peeps in photo 5 with the doggy? Leghorns?

Thanks, They are Cornish cross

 

[matt4068]

Thanks, They are Cornish cross

I thought that would be my second guess, they must have been the inspiration for marshmellow peeps. They look identical!