Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Lacy Blues]

A week is not an issue. Most broodies lay a full "clutch" prior to setting... thats anywhere from 20 - 30 days depending on how many eggs she lays.

 

[stonykill]

I'll probably just let the broody decide when she wants to leave them then. I'll candle them tonight again to see if theres any life, but even if theres not I'm not too devastated considering these eggs were probably already a week+ old when I put them under her.

7 to 10 days old is fine. My girls will lay for 14 to 21 days sometimes before sitting. I have good hatch rates.

 

[Johnn]

Got some pics of the chicks today, Melow and the orp pic got chased out the feeding pen so i couldn't help but do this!:
Before:

after:

now here them with their orp mama:

now just them:

 

[farmer boy]

do you guys think i should hatch some chicks next year i love hatching my own because its always a surprise from each egg

 

[Miss Lydia]

do you guys think i should hatch some chicks next year i love hatching my own because its always a surprise from each egg

Of course you should, it's the only way to go.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Got some pics of the chicks today, Melow and the orp pic got chased out the feeding pen so i couldn't help but do this!:
Before:

after:

now here them with their orp mama:

now just them:

They are beautiful, your Orp looks just like her mama.

 

[farmer boy]

Of course you should, it's the only way to go.

do you think i should wait to get my own eggs or buy eggs ??

 

[Johnn]

They are beautiful, your Orp looks just like her mama.

Thankyou , she also likes to copy her mama by walking around clucking!

 

[Johnn]

do you think i should wait to get my own eggs or buy eggs ??

i think you should use your own if you can

 

[farmer boy]

i think you should use your own if you can

it might take a bit i am gonna try to see if i can hatch any of my mille fleur crosses i hope that my roo is mating with her but the babies will be tiny lol