Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Miss Lydia]

I was hoping we'd here how things were going sandra, wow what a week huh? sorry you lost some but over all sounds good except the little one having problems standing. I did find a link that maybe will give you some ideas on what to do for it. Enjoy thos little ones and please posts pics when you can, I've never seen call ducklings before. https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces

 

[sandracollins]

Thanks for that Miss Lydia I just cant figure out what is wrong his legs are not spread apart but it is like he goes to run and just falls on his face and rolls over I really dont know what treatment to try.I had 15 got all out of shells she really didnt mean to harm them she is just too big

 

[farmerChef]

All but one egg has hatched and the last is starting to pip.

Waiting for the last one to hatch so I can clean out the shells. I've been pecked more times today than I have the whole time she's been broody, It's so hard to not look at the cute little fuzzybutts!!!!!!

 

[chickette]

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Congrats on the fuzz butts FarmerChef

How many chicks do you have and what are they?

 

[farmerChef]

2 are BRs from a friend
2 Dark CornishX
2 Wheaton GameX
1/2 White LeghornX (1 smashed day 10)

LeghornX is the last egg. (Rooster is a Buff/Red/White GameX)

 

[Poonchie's Mama]

Hi guys
I have a first time broody that started sitting on eggs on the fifteenth of April. There were six eggs there. When we (finally) got her to come off the nest (I think I lost some skin on that move) she had eleven eggs under her! So, when she came off nest during the day, others were laying eggs in her nest. She was nesting in a half full bag of pine shavings. So, we build a brooder coop for her and put her in there. On Monday of this week, I got home from work and she was not on her eggs. They were cold to the touch. I found her and put her back on the nest. Im not sure how long she was off, and she pecks the crap out of me if I go near her. She has been there ever since and yesterday would have been day 21 from the Apr. 15th date.

Any suggestions on what to do?

 

[annaraven]

Poonchie's Mama :

Hi guys
I have a first time broody that started sitting on eggs on the fifteenth of April. There were six eggs there. When we (finally) got her to come off the nest (I think I lost some skin on that move) she had eleven eggs under her! So, when she came off nest during the day, others were laying eggs in her nest. She was nesting in a half full bag of pine shavings. So, we build a brooder coop for her and put her in there. On Monday of this week, I got home from work and she was not on her eggs. They were cold to the touch. I found her and put her back on the nest. Im not sure how long she was off, and she pecks the crap out of me if I go near her. She has been there ever since and yesterday would have been day 21 from the Apr. 15th date.

Any suggestions on what to do?

Relax and give her time? It may be fine anyways. Buffy did that when I tried to move her and right now we've got 5 peeps. Don't give up hope.​

 

[mskittydjs]

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Thanks so much for that website! I am constantly learning something on this forum!!! Who would've thought there would be so many things that can go wrong with a chicken?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I agree with everyone else Poonchie's Mom, I think all of us had that happen and the eggs still hatched so maybe give her a couple more days, or candle them and see if there is any movement.

 

[annaraven]

Buffy's up to 6 and counting! I know for sure it's 6 cuz I finally got her moved out of the nesting box and into a dog cage I've used in the past as a brooder. I picked up 3 of the babies and put them in the new nest, then moved Buffy, uncovering 3 more peeps, who I moved over. Then I moved the remaining eggs over. Hope some of them still hatch.

At least I was able to clean out the nesting box (broody poop is as bad as I was warned).

So now, everyone's tucked in the brooder cage, with chick starter and water. And a little more space to explore. Whee.

ETA: Make that SEVEN!