Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Miss Lydia]

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Proud PaPa!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Did you find more maggots today?

 

[stonykill]

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Proud PaPa!

yup, I am.

 

[BlueCamas]

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She is beautiful!! Congrats, don't forget the pics. when hatch day comes

Thanks, and don't worry

I will get plenty of pics!

 

[artsyrobin]

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Did you find more maggots today?

none- only thing i can figure is dirty feathers?? should i ivomec her or safeguard her for worms?

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Did you find more maggots today?

none- only thing i can figure is dirty feathers?? should i ivomec her or safeguard her for worms?

I'm happy to hear you didn't find anymore maggots I'm sure thats a relief. It's a toss up on the wormer, I've never used either. I use wazine which i just started the wormer tonight and will do this for 3 days then in 10 days I use Epernix pour on so I don't have to toss any more eggs. I'd say which ever you feel will be the best go for it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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She is beautiful!! Congrats, don't forget the pics. when hatch day comes

Thanks, and don't worry

I will get plenty of pics!

I'm sorry I didn't answer your question, I had 2 broodys sit together and hatch chicks and they raised them together also it was the sweetest.

 

[BlueCamas]

The thing is, is that Violet isn't broody, she goes out every day to free range and doesn't come back til dusk, while Vera stays on the eggs all day.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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I doubt you have much to worry about then she probably just likes being close to her sis. Vera will protect her chicks with a vengence from anyone who might want to hurt them ,but most hens and roo are very tolerant of a broody and her clutch.

 

[RareBreedFancier]

I have a bunch of broodies here.

All first time broodies and all sneaky too, they all have eggs in various stages of development because other hens were laying in their nests.

I have my first chick out, I wasn't expecting any for at least a few more days but apparently I was wrong.

Momma is looking after it and I have the rest of her eggs in the 'bator. From the look of them I should have more chicks in a day or two.

I need to candle the other eggs tonight, I'm trying to sort out what I'm going to do with this crazy all over the place hatching.

Got the brooder prepped and the 'bator and hatcher running. Have to be prepared!