Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Fuffy]

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Wish you had got that on video, funny. Glad to hear everything is working out and you got some little fuzzy butts. Congrats!!

Yeah, that would have made a cool video. That is one tuff little momma.

How cool is that?! I'm always amazed at the way instinct tells the mama what to do!!!!

 

[Fuffy]

Miss Lydia - Could we please have a Hope update?

She must be nearly all growned up now. Maybe a pic, too?

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Well Hope is now Opie, turned out to be a boy.

heres a couple pics today 10 week birthday.

" he is already bigger than my girls

 

[perchie.girl]

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Well Hope is now Opie, turned out to be a boy.

heres a couple pics today 10 week birthday.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/42327_img_2334.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/42327_img_2355.jpg" he is already bigger than my girls

Miss Lydia,
Is Opie a Muscovy? And was his that the one egg found in a ditch somewhere. Or am I remembering another thread. And are his pictures what you have been using for your Avatar .... as he grows up?

I have Been lurking because I want a a broody or two for hatching duties, and thoroughly enjoying the thread.

 

[Miss Lydia]

perchie.girl :

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Well Hope is now Opie, turned out to be a boy.

heres a couple pics today 10 week birthday.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/42327_img_2334.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/42327_img_2355.jpg" he is already bigger than my girls

Miss Lydia,
Is Opie a Muscovy? And was his that the one egg found in a ditch somewhere. Or am I remembering another thread. And are his pictures what you have been using for your Avatar .... as he grows up?

I have Been lurking because I want a a broody or two for hatching duties, and thoroughly enjoying the thread.​

Hi, Yes Opie is a Muscovy. They make wonderful broodys and mamas most of the time. The mama that hatched Opie tried to kill him, she was a great broody. My other girls [older ones] when they hatched ducklings were wonderful. Didn't find his egg in a ditch though. lol

 

[perchie.girl]

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Miss Lydia,
Is Opie a Muscovy? And was his that the one egg found in a ditch somewhere. Or am I remembering another thread. And are his pictures what you have been using for your Avatar .... as he grows up?

I have Been lurking because I want a a broody or two for hatching duties, and thoroughly enjoying the thread.

Hi, Yes Opie is a Muscovy. They make wonderful broodys and mamas most of the time. The mama that hatched Opie tried to kill him, she was a great broody. My other girls [older ones] when they hatched ducklings were wonderful. Didn't find his egg in a ditch though. lol

OK mixin up my threads.... I am only on abut fifty.....

 

[Miss Lydia]

perchie.girl :

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Hi, Yes Opie is a Muscovy. They make wonderful broodys and mamas most of the time. The mama that hatched Opie tried to kill him, she was a great broody. My other girls [older ones] when they hatched ducklings were wonderful. Didn't find his egg in a ditch though. lol

OK mixin up my threads.... I am only on abut fifty.....

 

[Fuffy]

Thanks, Miss L!!!

He looks great! ! !

Does he always sit on your kitchen table or is that just for photo opporunities!

Thanks for the update! That is one lucky little ducky!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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He is on the kitchen table to get his diaper harness on. lol
He is so sweet and loving it's really amazing. My other Muscovies are friendly and like to be around us, but this fellow really thinks I'm his mama. Don't know what will happen next spring when he starts to chase after the girls, I already have my other 2 drakes separated because of fighting. I'm running out of fenced in areas.

 

[Jloeffler]

Question to anyone with knowledge

I have a hen who has been broody for several days now and I have a dozen eggs coming on mon. Can I slip them under her and she will sit til they hatch? Wasn't sure because by the time I put them under her shell have been brooding for over a week. Would she give up on the eggs if they haven't hatched three weeks or so from when she started?
Someone may have already asked this, I searched but may have missed it, if so I'm sorry for repeating!