Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[wildriverswolf90]

5 days to go, I went out to check on my broody and she was off the nest to get food, so I took the chance to check the eggs, 2 of the eggs have a very tiny, single crack, one on each egg. Are these internal pips? Or are they just busted?

 

[stonykill]

They sure are pretty, sorry about those you lost... and your doing the Easter hatch along.. well glory bee.

I didn't [lan on it, but being I'm loading the bator anyway.....

 

[michaelinnc84]

My brahma has heeled up nicely and is back in the field free ranging. Thanks for asking!

 

[Miss Lydia]

5 days to go, I went out to check on my broody and she was off the nest to get food, so I took the chance to check the eggs, 2 of the eggs have a very tiny, single crack, one on each egg. Are these internal pips? Or are they just busted?

A small hair line crack can let bacteria inside the egg, I am not that good with info on this sort of thing, but I have heard people using wax and even scoth tape to cover the crack.. hopefully someone who has experienced this will do better with advise.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My brahma has heeled up nicely and is back in the field free ranging. Thanks for asking!

Happy to hear she is healed. Any duck eggs yet? I have alot of duck eggs but noone to sit on them except a chicken or 2 when the notion strikes them. I think 5 of the 8 are laying now.

 

[Skeetergirl]

Awwww, what cute little fluffy cheeks! Love the frizzle!

Though this is nothing to do with the broody topic, I thought I'd share a few pictures of my wee ones to add a bit of cuteness into your day!

 

[michaelinnc84]

No muscovy eggs yet but I had a welsh harlequin duck egg waiting on me this morning. I just got the welsh yesterday and love them!

 

[Miss Lydia]

No muscovy eggs yet but I had a welsh harlequin duck egg waiting on me this morning. I just got the welsh yesterday and love them!

Well congrats, i hope this doesn't mean Sophie and Billy are destened for the freezer?

 

[Tripp16]

Day 16 is over in 10 minutes!! Cant wait until sunday or monday. I have heard that with broodys its only 20 days? I hope thats right! I keep counting the days down! LOL

 

[stonykill]

Day 16 is over in 10 minutes!! Cant wait until sunday or monday. I have heard that with broodys its only 20 days? I hope thats right! I keep counting the days down! LOL

my broody's start their hatch between day 19 and day 23 generally. What tends to happen with mine is they leave the nest after the 1st born is 48 hours old. I've had some go back and hatch the remaining eggs, and others simply leave it to raise their little ones