Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[stonykill]

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good luck! Congrats on your 1st broody! I remember my 1st, was exciting. Heck, I had 14 broody's this year and every one was exciting!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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They work awhile then rest, it's hard work breaking out of the shell but makes them strong and ready to face the world. hang in there. you will see progress today and hopefully a chick by days end. I wouldn't mess with it much.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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good luck! Congrats on your 1st broody! I remember my 1st, was exciting. Heck, I had 14 broody's this year and every one was exciting!

Yes stony was the winner with 14 broodies I came in a far second with only 9, I don't think I could have handled anymore.

But CONGRATS on your first and looks like she is serious. keep us updated on progress... good to see you here scm.

 

[runsw/scissors]

They are alive and well!

I am thrilled with the blonde one... (s)he has little black spots and I was really worried about this one. #3 has 2 external pips so shouldn't be long now.

Can't believe how fast they go from pip to hatch! I really expected it to take days. Cranky there allows her daughter from June to pile in the "brooder" with her, I assume that's what the poo is from? Although yumyum isn't too smart, it's possible it's from her... Oh well! 2 down 1 to go!


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How is the lil family this morning? hope all is well.

x2! Looking forward to more pics!

 

[runsw/scissors]

Love that setup SCM wish I'd been that smart! Gotta love the pancake stage, of brooding.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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x2! Looking forward to more pics!

thats great, hope it won't be long now... antiscipation is soooo hard. they are cuties..

 

[Jloeffler]

Good afternoon, ya'll! I moved the D'Uccles outside into the bantam pen this morning and of course they've already escaped from the netting into general population. Crazy little buggers! And my JB momma decided today was a great day for the chicks first outing!! Not sure how she's gonna get them back up the coop ramp, may help her, but I'm going to let her try first before I do anything. Little stinkers are so small they just run in and out of the poultry wire. I'm afraid at least one of them will end up being eaten by something before the end of the day. So, more pics on Monday!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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I hope noone gets eaten, my bantams were tiny too and they all made it so hopefully yours will .

 

[perchie.girl]

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Do your chickens drink from rabbit water bottles? Thats pretty cool.....

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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good luck! Congrats on your 1st broody! I remember my 1st, was exciting. Heck, I had 14 broody's this year and every one was exciting!

Yes stony was the winner with 14 broodies I came in a far second with only 9, I don't think I could have handled anymore.

But CONGRATS on your first and looks like she is serious. keep us updated on progress... good to see you here scm.

I was delighted with ONE broody. Two would put me over the moon. More than that - I'd probably have to be hospitalized!!!!

(Heck, I'm still excited. And the kids are over 8 weeks old now and don't even look like kids but they still thrill the heck outta me!)