Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Can't resist; must post...!


They are not quite a week old yet. I took this yesterday morning. Seems like every time I go out they have more feathers coming in. The Big Chicks (blondie and red heads) even are getting in tail feathers already! Silkie babies are getting feathers in too, but their new feathers are almost identicle to their baby fuzz!

 

[stonykill]

the new RIR broody and her lil ones on their 1st day out


both RIR broody's and their lil ones



the dark blue Sumatra and her 8 fuzzy butts on their 1st ever outing



the 2 black Sumatra's are still hatching so no pics or head count there.

 

[Johnn]

the new RIR broody and her lil ones on their 1st day out


both RIR broody's and their lil ones



the dark blue Sumatra and her 8 fuzzy butts on their 1st ever outing



the 2 black Sumatra's are still hatching so no pics or head count there.

Stony i love your hens and chicks!. I wish i was allowed to have some more hens so i could have chicks everywere like you!, It's really annoying They are on a feild big enough for 100+ and im only allowed 6 and a cockerel. But i have 14!, gosh im bad lol

 

[bobbieschicks]

Can't resist; must post...!


They are not quite a week old yet.  I took this yesterday morning.  Seems like every time I go out they have more feathers coming in.  The Big Chicks (blondie and red heads) even are getting in tail feathers already!  Silkie babies are getting feathers in too, but their new feathers are almost identicle to their baby fuzz!

We're all about the bling, er I mean chicks! so cute!

 

[bobbieschicks]

  the new RIR broody and her lil ones on their 1st day out


  both RIR broody's and their lil ones



  the dark blue Sumatra and her 8 fuzzy butts on their 1st ever outing



  the 2 black Sumatra's are still hatching so no pics or head count there.

So adorable! My favorite sight is a broody with her babies

 

[Brethren49619]

Newbie question here - I broke my broody silkie 2 weeks ago now and still haven't had an egg from her again. She has however started to sleep in the puppy pile with the nearly 3 month old silkies. How long until she might start to lay again?

 

[bobbieschicks]

Newbie question here  -  I broke my broody silkie 2 weeks ago now and still haven't had an egg from her again.  She has however started to sleep in the puppy pile with the nearly 3 month old silkies.  How long until she might start to lay again?

I haven't successfully broken my broody girls yet. But I do know that my broody girls start to lay again around the 5th or 6th week after the chicks hatch.

 

[stonykill]

Newbie question here - I broke my broody silkie 2 weeks ago now and still haven't had an egg from her again. She has however started to sleep in the puppy pile with the nearly 3 month old silkies. How long until she might start to lay again?

when I have to break a broody they start laying again pretty quickly. Generally within a week, 2 at the most

 

[Brethren49619]

Thanks for the responses. Everyone else I have asked said the same thing. That's why I find it so strange that she hasn't started again. Is it possible that she is "mothering" to the younger silkies now, and that is messing her up?? She really never gave them the time of day before...

 

[aoxa]

  when I have to break a broody they start laying again pretty quickly. Generally within a week, 2 at the most

Do they give up their chicks early? Mine usually start between 3-6 weeks after they have hatched. My barred rock is bored of motherhood and it will be 4 weeks tomorrow. She started squatting a week ago again. I should be getting eggs any day now.