Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Rachel'sFlock]

The good news, Mathilda has hatched out 5 perfect chicks!!!

The bad news, my husband has taken the camera on holiday in Seattle for the next 11 days...
no baby pictures

 

[Johnn]

Hopefully going to pick up a broody hen today! What is you guys success rate on getting a hen while broody and her staying broody? Supposedly shes been broody for a couple months now so maybe she wont quit

me and my friend swapped hens, i give her a layer and she give me a broody, i put some eggs in the nest box an put her in the shed and she walked straight up to the nest got in and made her self compfy....

 

[Chicken Frenzie]

The broody who got attacked by the hawk is doing great! Her chicks keep jumping on her back though... silly chicks!


I want my egg to hatch... now . Good thing it'll hatch next week!!!

 

[ll]

Congrats on the 5 chicks Rachel!
Maybe go to CVS/RiteAid/Walmart/Target and buy a tiny disposable camera for the occasion.

 

[Johnn]

 

[Rachel'sFlock]

Congrats on the 5 chicks Rachel!
Maybe go to CVS/RiteAid/Walmart/Target and buy a tiny disposable camera for the occasion.

Oh, that is an excellent idea!!! But you can't transfer those to digital, can you? Better than no pics til they're 11 days old, tho!!!!
Thanks a million for the suggestion!

 

[krona1987]

Hello! This is my first post here, although I've been stalking the forum forever it seems!

This is my first real go at chickens (as an adult, had polish as pets as children)! I have 2 bantams, not entirely sure what breeds, they look pretty gamey and are not much bigger than a soft ball. The black rooster (Ruffio) with gorgeous blue-oil-spill type feathers and my hen (Crepe) is a creamy palomino color. These were TSC rescues on their last peep and saved them out of pitty. Why not, we have a farm! Poor little peepers.

My hen has gone very broody under the deck and today was her 21st day sitting on eggs. None of hatched yet, but she has 13! We moved them out from under the deck (a difficult task!) and put them in an oversized dog crate with a cozy nest box on the porch. We dropped an egg and it had a nearly grown chick in it. How long should we wait before removing the eggs? I candled them, but being a novice, I couldnt tell much. There seemed like way too many for her, but she's taking it like a champ and covering all the eggs.

We are going to keep her closed in her new pen for a few days before letting her out again to free range, so she knows where to return to. She's never gone for long, we just dont want her going back under the deck.

Any advice would be great!

 

[bobbieschicks]

Oh, that is an excellent idea!!! But you can't transfer those to digital, can you? Better than no pics til they're 11 days old, tho!!!!
Thanks a million for the suggestion!

When you have them developed ask for a CD with the pics on it and then transfer them onto your computer.

 

[bobbieschicks]

Hello! This is my first post here, although I've been stalking the forum forever it seems!

This is my first real go at chickens (as an adult, had polish as pets as children)! I have 2 bantams, not entirely sure what breeds, they look pretty gamey and are not much bigger than a soft ball. The black rooster (Ruffio) with gorgeous blue-oil-spill type feathers and my hen (Crepe) is a creamy palomino color. These were TSC rescues on their last peep and saved them out of pitty. Why not, we have a farm! Poor little peepers.

My hen has gone very broody under the deck and today was her 21st day sitting on eggs. None of hatched yet, but she has 13! We moved them out from under the deck (a difficult task!) and put them in an oversized dog crate with a cozy nest box on the porch. We dropped an egg and it had a nearly grown chick in it. How long should we wait before removing the eggs? I candled them, but being a novice, I couldnt tell much. There seemed like way too many for her, but she's taking it like a champ and covering all the eggs.

We are going to keep her closed in her new pen for a few days before letting her out again to free range, so she knows where to return to. She's never gone for long, we just dont want her going back under the deck.

Any advice would be great!

If they're going to hatch they should start pretty soon. I give them until day 25 before getting worried, or until the broody kicks them out or abandons them. Let us know what happens.

 

[bobbieschicks]

Awh, so cute!