Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

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At least I think so. She attacked me like no ones business. The silkie that I thought was going broody got eaten yesterday, but in the mean time 1st broody stole her duck eggs. I tried to move them under the duck and she broke at least that many
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Day 20 and no chicks yet....Im starting to get worried. She is still sitting on all 4 eggs and the 2 I candled on day 10 were alive and growing. I sure hope she didnt waste her time. What do you guys think?
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I have updated the first two posts of this thread. Please if you have a chance review them, especially the FAQs and PM me with anything you guys think should be added to help others get started. Thanks everyone!
 
My first egg hatched today!!! I went out to check Smoke, my broody bantam this morning and raised her up and saw a broken shell and then found the new baby still wet. I had my camera right there with me and would you believe I was so excited I FORGOT to take any pictures!! I checked her again around lunch and nothing else is happening but this baby is dry and looking good! And I FORGOT to take pictures AGAIN!! I am going to check her in a few hours. Smoke is sitting on 4 more eggs. Today is day 21 but a couple eggs were added after the original set date. She kept adding eggs every time one was laid. Finally had to put her in a crate by herself so she'd quit adding eggs to her nest!
 
justacouplemorechicks said:
My first egg hatched today!!! I went out to check Smoke, my broody bantam this morning and raised her up and saw a broken shell and then found the new baby still wet. I had my camera right there with me and would you believe I was so excited I FORGOT to take any pictures!! I checked her again around lunch and nothing else is happening but this baby is dry and looking good! And I FORGOT to take pictures AGAIN!! I am going to check her in a few hours. Smoke is sitting on 4 more eggs. Today is day 21 but a couple eggs were added after the original set date. She kept adding eggs every time one was laid. Finally had to put her in a crate by herself so she'd quit adding eggs to her nest!
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This gives me hope!! My girl is on day 20 and nothing has hatched, she has four eggs under her also! Maybe tomorrow!
 
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My silkie wont stop pooping in her nest!!

We were away for a day and a half and not only did she poop in her nest twice BUT she also got poop on her face and head feathers, and a huge amount on one of her eggs... I didnt wash the egg because I was worried about the bloom coming off, but I did manage to pick most of it off.

Do I need to move her back in her cage more so that she has more room to get up and move???

I had to take her off her nest today because of this poo situation to clean her up a bit and get it out of the nest... she was none to happy.
 

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