Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Miss Lydia]

Here is Buffy Mc Broody with her chicks. I am unsure when to pull her and put her in the egg coop again, she is going to be

. I have Buffy#2 on some eggs now and near hatch time I'll make sure she is alone.

She'll let you know when she is ready to give up mothering. Those chicks are pretty and big too. Congrats!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I gave my newest RIR broody a dozen mixed eggs from my flock. Some RIR eggs, White leghorn eggs and EE eggs all fertilized by Sumatra's.

Congrats stony, looking forward to more pics.

 

[Miss Lydia]

*loud groan*. Every egg is rotten. The whole clutch. Now desperately looking for local hatching eggs that won't be pumbled by the postman.

Oh I am so sorry, I hope you can find so good eggs local, I'd share some if we were close.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Thanks Miss Lydia. I actually got in touch with a fellow local BYCer who has offered to sell me a few if her ladies will oblige. I guess they decided to slow down, so we will see how many spares she can get.

 

[Johnn]

A lot of it depends on the length/incline of the ramp and the size of the chick. My LF chicks got the ramp within the a few days, but my bantams took about a week. Going down always seems faster then the going up part because they can slide down, but they use their wings to help flap back up.

I usually provide them with a "step" up (4x4 on top of a block under the coop door that they hop onto) until they can either navigate the ramp or fly up. And I often will help them learn by guiding them up the ramp a few times. But most will get it by the end of the 1st week.

I might wait till they are 4 week old so they will be big enough to handle the ramp. I am not wanting to leave them out untill i know thye can get up the ramp because if they cant the hens might leave them outside alone.

 

[Tanichca]

Best birthday present EVER! I went out this morning, and found yet another broody in the nest box- this time, a rosecomb.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Best birthday present EVER! I went out this morning, and found yet another broody in the nest box- this time, a rosecomb.

Happy Best Birthday!!!

 

[stonykill]

complete coincidence. The eggs I set under my broody RIR ........ day 21 is my birthday.

 

[Miss Lydia]

complete coincidence. The eggs I set under my broody RIR ........ day 21 is my birthday.

Wow another Bday. great!!

 

[lcw1995]

I thinkk my partride cochin is goin broody first time this yr
In the past she's been an excellent mom
Hatch 1-12 chicks
Hatch 2-wood ducks
Hatch 3-3 chicks
So well see this time she's got 5 or 6 eggs under her
Oh and my modern game bantam is laying another clutch this yr
She tryed going broody about 3 weeks ago but her nest wasn't in a good spot this time
It is so time will tell

Goodluck to everyone elses hatches hope y'all get some chicks