Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Chicklette 1]

Miss Lydia,,,,,,,,How is your hen with the weakness in her legs?

 

[hokankai]

Anybody else having problems with mama scratching bedding into the water and knocking over the feeder? How do you prevent it? And yes...they are up off the bedding.

 

[stonykill]

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It is my belief that mama knocks over the food on purpose. I have watched my Sumatra mama's do this. Then they show the babies how to scratch.

The only solution I have found is a bigger feeder and waterer, and have them away from the bedding. Otherwise mama just makes a mess.

 

[AlbionWood]

WandaJean says, "Here, eat this!"

Nearly-toxic levels of cuteness:

 

[Miss Lydia]

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yep you said it nearly toxic for sure. Can't get any cuter than that.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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with everyone of my mamas they have done it. came home just a while ago mama had all the babies up an about in the little coop scratching out the bedding into the waterers and food container. I am hoping she'll just bring them on out now.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Thankls for asking Chicklette1 she passed away yesterday afternoon.

still don't have any idea what it was, and thank goodness everyone else is acting normal, well normal for chickens

and her chicks are doing fine they are 4 weeks today..

 

[Fuffy]

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What fabulous photos!!!!!

Congrats to you and all the new mammas that have happenend in the past 24 hours!!!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

This is my new chicks, hatched wed. and thurs. they are so fast can't get a good picture.

 

[Fuffy]

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Thankls for asking Chicklette1 she passed away yesterday afternoon.

still don't have any idea what it was, and thank goodness everyone else is acting normal, well normal for chickens

and her chicks are doing fine they are 4 weeks today..

Oh, Miss Lydia I'm so sorry!!!!

She had a fab life with you!

Why can't our animals tell us what is wrong and where it hurts? It would make our lives and that of our vets so much easier!

Congrats on the new babies!!! They are adorable!!!