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Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

cubalaya--I will be watching to see how thing go, and I hope you wow us with more photos. MyPetChicken recomended them as a good match for me, but I kind of didn't beleive them. I may change my mind.

BIG UPDATE
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The leghorn is dead, unsure about cause of death. I cut out the scratch temporarilly and gave them yeast on topp of their food. Everyone else looks good, with the exception of my boss hen who started limpimg slightly and a white ee hen who just has looked run down for about 2 wks but still acts normal.

Last night I picked up two cute fledglings and a near grown columbian bantum (she's sooo pretty I couldn't resist, plus I took my son, who is an enabler, with me). I also secured 4 newly hatched EEs.

When I got home I kicked Wiggens off the nest so i could add freash bedding and water and fill the feeder up with chick starter. A few hours later I returned to tuck everyone in and add the chicks, but Wiggens had locked herself out. She was behind the broody cage sitting on our 2 nearly grown silkies!!! I put the chicks in the nest and then put her in too. She pecked at one. I told her "those are your BABIES" and set her right on top of them. She imediately started purring
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As of this AM all chicks are alive and Wiggens is clucking up a storm! I think tomorrow I will open the door
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Stinkeye?
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When I lifted her to ensure they weren't all crushed one excaped. She did lightly peek it twice before pushing it underher just like an egg. Do I need to worry about the peeking? She's making happy nioses, so I'm assuming she's happy. She does know she can't just sit on them forever, right? I know I'm being dumb...here's a pic--
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Thats a bummer. I have a broody right now sitting on nothing, I have tried taking her off the nest and putting her outside but nope back she goes, and because I can't close the door[the others need to go in to lay] I just finally gave up and am letting it run it's course. They do eventually get over it.
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sorry it didn't work out so good. Have you looked on craigslist for eggs or young chicks?

Thanks so much for the suggestion about Craig's list. I looked and there is a person close by that raises the breed I want. I called her for hatching eggs and she was willing to sell a small number to me. After further conversation, I learned that she is expecting a hatching of Red Stars next Friday, so I decided to let my broody sit on some "eggs" until her's hatch and then go pick up 4 pullets. I moved her (because its this hen went broody 2 days ago) to the lower nest to get her used to sitting on ground level. She went right in and moved the eggs to where she wanted them and sat right down. Now, I just need to make sure that "the rightful owner of this nest box" lets her stay. Then, when I pick up the day olds she will already be on the floor when I switch the "eggs" for the fuzzy butts. Do it at night, right?
 
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Congratulations!
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I thought I was mad putting 12 eggs under a brody silkie cross, but that just takes the biscuit, as it were! PLEASE do pics!!!!
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I LOVE you avatar, too. Could you tell us what eggs they are? Especially the very white one?
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Well she didn't hatch all of those she hatch 3 I hatched the rest, but she is happily taking care of them all!!
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In my avatar the super white egg is from my Ancona, Olive Eggers, Ameracuanas, Black Copper Marans and the normal brown is my Naked Necks.
 
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Thats a bummer. I have a broody right now sitting on nothing, I have tried taking her off the nest and putting her outside but nope back she goes, and because I can't close the door[the others need to go in to lay] I just finally gave up and am letting it run it's course. They do eventually get over it.
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sorry it didn't work out so good. Have you looked on craigslist for eggs or young chicks?

Thanks so much for the suggestion about Craig's list. I looked and there is a person close by that raises the breed I want. I called her for hatching eggs and she was willing to sell a small number to me. After further conversation, I learned that she is expecting a hatching of Red Stars next Friday, so I decided to let my broody sit on some "eggs" until her's hatch and then go pick up 4 pullets. I moved her (because its this hen went broody 2 days ago) to the lower nest to get her used to sitting on ground level. She went right in and moved the eggs to where she wanted them and sat right down. Now, I just need to make sure that "the rightful owner of this nest box" lets her stay. Then, when I pick up the day olds she will already be on the floor when I switch the "eggs" for the fuzzy butts. Do it at night, right?

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so glad you found some, yes put them in after dark when she is in never never land. they will be hers in the morning.... looking forward to pics.
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Niss, they look like they match her so well, Congrats!!! looking forward to seeing them all, and she will be ready to take them out tomorrow or the next day. forgot to say how sorry i am about your leghorn
 
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