Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[countrybuffs]

Just thought I would put in a picture of my Buff and her Australorp chicks (and 1 bantam) that are now 5 weeks. She is the best mother hen ever!!! Never pecks at me, very calm and friendly. She let me give her the day-old chicks in the middle of the day and the bantam a week later. I got a young rooster who thinks he is still a chick, and last night Henny Penny even let him sleep in the nest with her and the chicks!

 

[stone_family3]

Adorable Chickie family

 

[Scooter&Suzie]

Got 8 silkie eggs today - stuck 'em under my broody silkie, I can't wait for them to hatch!

 

[Aumlet]

I washed them briefly, in warm water. They were covered in poop. Covered. She must have rolled them, they were that coevered. I haven't candled in a few days, but last time I did the chicks were alive and kicking. We're on lockdown now, so its cross my fingers time, but these three eggs were continuing to develop even after the great poop event.

 

[yasmin]

how lovely, beautiful little family

 

[bobbieschicks]

That's what makes using a broody so much fun - watching them out and about with the babies! Cute!!!!

Just thought I would put in a picture of my Buff and her Australorp chicks (and 1 bantam) that are now 5 weeks. She is the best mother hen ever!!! Never pecks at me, very calm and friendly. She let me give her the day-old chicks in the middle of the day and the bantam a week later. I got a young rooster who thinks he is still a chick, and last night Henny Penny even let him sleep in the nest with her and the chicks!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay, thanks I'll run a bowl of water out there.

*ETA* I had to move mama to a different nesting box that was bigger, on a good note I'm glad I double checked the box, I found the missing chick, turns out it's the chick that is "paralyzed" on one side. Mama has been extra protective of this chick. It was in the nesting box the whole time, it was also warm so I know she's been keeping it under her.

 

[Miss Lydia]

love it

Just thought I would put in a picture of my Buff and her Australorp chicks (and 1 bantam) that are now 5 weeks. She is the best mother hen ever!!! Never pecks at me, very calm and friendly. She let me give her the day-old chicks in the middle of the day and the bantam a week later. I got a young rooster who thinks he is still a chick, and last night Henny Penny even let him sleep in the nest with her and the chicks!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Got 8 silkie eggs today - stuck 'em under my broody silkie, I can't wait for them to hatch!

Congrats...

 

[stonykill]

"mama" and her daughter out doing their thing 1st thing this morning.

I still don't know where in the shed daughters nest is, just that it is where she goes. They are amazing hiders!