Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[stargazingmommy]

miss broody was sitting on 3 chicken eggs and 1 duck egg. Duckie died during hatch(broke the yolk) last night. This morning all 3 chickens eggs are gone. Miss broody is sitting on the nest. with no eggs in it.
I think the ducks stole them. I dug through all the bedding in the cop and run. no eggs. and miss broody still sits on her nest

 

[presley]

Hi everyone, thought I would join in on this thread, as I have my first broody sitting on eggs right now! I know not good time of year but she went broody and so I got her some eggs. We built a new "broody pen" right next to the main chicken yard/pen today, and she is all snuggled in.

 

[presley]

Just a little worried now though, we are in south Alabama, but next couple nights is going to be freezing and below. The little house is closed up pretty good, and I have alot of mulched up leaves and pinestraw in there. Also, have covered the whole top of the house with a doubled up thick blanket. Do yall think she and the eggs will be ok?

 

[effie]

absolutely, she will be fine. It is supposed to be 26 here tonight. I have 11---- month old little ones in the coop tonight and another new broody with 12 eggs. No worries at all.

 

[presley]

ok thanks, was worried. I have only had chickens for about 7 months now, and this is first broody hen. I think she will be a good mama, she took right to her new little house and got right back on those eggs!

 

[effie]

you have any doubts at all just go put your hand up under her---it's amazing!!!

 

[Blarneyeggs]

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Oh no! I'm so sorry, you must be disappointed.

 

[artsyrobin]

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in her little coop, with the mulch and blanket, she'll be cozy, as long as she is used to being outside, she should be fine- i love your little set up for her! gives me ideas!

 

[artsyrobin]

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Oh no! I'm so sorry, you must be disappointed.

if you can get her some more eggs, she'll still want to hatch them- maybe set her up in a protected area where no others can get in?

 

[stargazingmommy]

My duck eggs are fertile so may give her a couple of those. Or may go to trader Joe's and get some there and see what happens