Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[aoxa]

We had 36*  I had on sweat shirt and jacket, it takes awhile to get use to it. 

Same here Miss Lydia. I had a long sleeve shirt, a sweater AND a jacket. It was so cold today

One of my chicks (not from a broody) escaped the pen and nearly died from the cold. When I left it before bed I secured the fencing better and it was still a little weak, but better.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Same here Miss Lydia. I had a long sleeve shirt, a sweater AND a jacket. It was so cold today

One of my chicks (not from a broody) escaped the pen and nearly died from the cold. When I left it before bed I secured the fencing better and it was still a little weak, but better.

Aww I hope it makes it aoxa.

 

[aoxa]

Aww I hope it makes it aoxa. 

Me too. Poor little thing All the other chickens left it alone and it was uninjured which is surprising. Just really cold. And it had a full crop, so it didn't starve or anything.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Did you put heat on the poor baby?

 

[Haloclimb]

Just 5 or 6 more days until my second batch of eggs hatch....if I have another broody at any point in the future, I might slip a couple eggs under her and 'forget' to bring them down!

 

[aoxa]

Did you put heat on the poor baby?

Yes there is a heat lamp in their pen and I lowered it a bit. I am not even sure how it got out, but I was extra careful when I closed the pen this time around. I am actually going to go down to the barn and check on them now. Just in case

 

[aoxa]

It's fine Could hardly tell which one it was. I think I found it just in time after work. If I was home, I would have found it plenty before the cold could have bothered it. Darn you work!!

On a side note.. It is WAY too cold out tonight. First year in our new house. I've been starting fires for the first time in my life. Wow that heat feels nice inside

Makes me sleepy..

 

[bobbieschicks]

It was 45F when I checked on the girls before bedtime. Topsy was sitting in the nest box and her two 9 week olds were squished in there with her. She didn't seem all that happy about them being there, but I suppose if she wanted them gone she would have done something about it.

 

[aoxa]

It was 45F when I checked on the girls before bedtime. Topsy was sitting in the nest box and her two 9 week olds were squished in there with her. She didn't seem all that happy about them being there, but I suppose if she wanted them gone she would have done something about it.

My silkies don't make it to 9 weeks with their chicks until they are broody again

One of my broody silkies had a pip this morning!

And the baby was still good this morning that was cold!

 

[bobbieschicks]

My silkies don't make it to 9 weeks with their chicks until they are broody again

One of my broody silkies had a pip this morning!

And the baby was still good this morning that was cold!

Congrats! Glad the baby is still good too. I've noticed that my silkies are a lot hardier than I initially thought.

Topsy is still young - she just turned 1 year old on Weds - she'll probably pump up the volume as she gets older LOL!