Pullet acting super strange!!!

[ldrchickens]

I let a broody hatch in frigid weather, luckily it all worked out OK, but was laborious to keep water supplied and it was my first broody....so more worries maybe. I did have her segregated from the flock with a wire wall, there could have been more problems if the flock had access to her nest. She hatched 100% of 7 eggs (very lucky that hatch day was a thaw at 38°F) but one died later, got stepped on I think. They were bopping around in 5°F temps, not for long.... but still. I do think their tiny feet may have gotten frostbit a tad, there was some distinct funkiness on some of them. Anyway, I wouldn't do it again due to the risks.

thank you so much! i believe i will wait!

 

[ldrchickens]

With a broody, one must also be sure that she is strongly broody before putting eggs under her. That may take a couple of days. They should always be set at the same time, so that all hatch within a day or two. That way, she can get up and take the new chicks out and about, and not be sitting on eggs still waiting to hatch. It is always a good idea to have an incubator available in case the broody decides halfway through that she doesn’t want to sit. Good luck with your broody if you go ahead and let her sit.

thank you! i am actually looking for an incubator to sit some eggs in january! i think i will wait to let her sit until it warms up a bit!