The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[jgoldy2]

Quote: I just wait untill one chooses to do it, and I dont reallly want my show chickens to do it either, also my sweet mother chicken is a runt Quail Antwarp Belgium, using and incubator might work better for me

 

[Razadia]

I have a very little chance any of my brodies will be ready in time, I likely will buy an incubator and use another small one

I have never tested it, but in last years forum for the Easter Hatch, a member showed how to create a broody using a square of aluminum foil above the nest box. It takes a couple of weeks or so, but it raises the hormones that tell them to go broody.
I've been afraid to try it, because I don't want a dozen Broodies all at once!

I wonder if that actually works?

ETA: I wonder because I have hens that have never gone broody and they're upwards of 4 years old.

 

[nate1the1great1]

Got myself another bator to use for the hatch along

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Got myself another bator to use for the hatch along

I have used the same 'bator with great results. Have some in now that are thriving despite kids unplugging the extension cord....SMH

 

[Cynthia12]

Im in. Cream legbars and hopefully lavender orps and more. Depends on who is laying.

 

[Cynthia12]

I'm in if I have a broody in time. Fingers crossed

 

[Cynthia12]

Planning on hatching some barred rocks

 

[Cynthia12]

I'd love to participate

 

[gmawhimsy]

I currently have my first eggs in the incubator. I will join with another batch of Ameraucanas and Ameraucana/Red Layer mixes. I am very new to the whole chicken thing, but I love it!!!!!

 

[nate1the1great1]

I have used the same 'bator with great results.  Have some in now that are thriving despite kids unplugging the extension cord....SMH

Ya we'll mine is a 20 year old little giant styrofoam bator and has no windows that I have to put tin foil over and there's a bug crack in the back that I put foil around also it keeps temp but I have a bunch of orders and needed another bator just in case plus I can hatch more now