Anyways, the little one is now opening his or her eyes, peeping up a storm and flopping around the brooder. She may end up with hobbles, but I'll give her time and let her peep in there to encourage the others. 
I ventured into the incubator once more since I didn't have any pips and checked on my squashed chick. Her legs are still very wonky but she's definitely on the mend. Turns out it's a favorelle - I have eggs from another byc'er and didn't even remember she gave me SF eggs.
Here is our first ever chick broody hatch. Can anyone tell us what it may be ? We got misc. eggs from another chicken gal and she has rhode island reds, barred rocks, buff rocks, white rocks, white rhode islands . She was born early this morning, still wet when I woke up.
ok, hope this works LOL I have tried about everything now to show my chick and get an opinion on what it is.
So now that chick is in our garage with 2 other chicks that had hatched last night at 3 in the morning. I wasn't sure if she would still be mean so I went and got them out so the other little one could have a buddy. This morning we went out there to discover 2 more had hatched yet the hen wasn't picking on them (Except for when they came out from under her, she pecked their feet) I really would love if the hen could raise them but I'm worried now since I've separated the 3 she wont accept them. :/ I know stupid move but I felt bad that the other little one didn;t have a buddy. Do you think she'll accept them? And what is the best way to......put them in with her?
. Wow never noticed the feet, ot sure if it's feathers or her feet. I'm to scared to look again since I do not want to bother mama she is a pretty chick, but since I'm no chick expert, heck im not an expert at anything I have no clue what I have, but dang she is cute and mama loves her !
that's to bad , maybe she is not cut out to be a mama? I think it was good to take them away and keep them safe under a light.Well, our first Polish broody has her chicks a hatchin'! But here is my problem...
Yesterday we had the first hatcher who, was thrown out of the nest. So I put her back with mom and she instantly began pecking her (Not soft little comforting pecks...hard pecks) then she grabbed her by the head and began shaking the chick. I instantly intervened I just COULDN"T watch this
A very stupid thing has happened today, my only purebreed bantam girl (pekin) has gone broody! Before then she was laying perfect eggs fertilised with a rooster but the annoying thing is I gave away all the eggs to other breeders and now I have no fertilised eggs to put under her, Its so frustrating!
At least I've got 12 pekin eggs under a broodie which is may hatch on Monday, I have not had good luck with broodie hatches lately for some reason besides the fertility.
