The Broodies are Gearing Up!

[speckledhen]

So far, I have two hens making that ominous clucking sound and flaring out at everyone. No one has settled on a nest yet, but both Nugget, my youngest Buff Orp who was broody last February, and Riley, my Barred EE, who has never been broody before, are telling me to watch out, the Broody Train is leaving the station, LOL. Just a matter of time, I think. Now, I just hope it's only those two...

'tis the season, right?

 

[lauralou]

Cool! I'm itching to hatch some eggs, and not a hint of broodiness from even one of my many broody girls. Lucky you!

 

[speckledhen]

One broody is nice, two is a bit more work, more than that is a royal pain! I have only two broody pens to keep hens in and my Delaware rooster is in one of them, healing up his comb and wattles from his nagging women.

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Actually, I'm shocked that no one around here has gone broody yet. By this point last year two silkies had hatched out chicks and were gearing up for round two. The little slackers aren't doing anything this year.

Good thing I bought an incubator!

 

[blueseal]

iv been dealing with a broody for 3 weeks shes a 10 month old glw standard. i gave her 6 eggs she kept going nest to nest sitting on different eggs. so i tryed a seperate pen it worked for a day she decided she wanted out . then she went back to the nestboxes and goes nest to nest been going on for 2 weeks yikes. shes in full broodie mode with her rough breast and everything .she is determined. i guess i will try her again in the seperate pen lock her in with food and water . what do you guys do.

 

[speckledhen]

I actually prefer for Nugget to raise chicks. She is a proven broody whereas Riley is a first-timer. I may try to dissuade Riley if Nugget goes full-on broody.

 

[gritsar]

 

[speckledhen]

Sorry, Kat.

DH reports this morning that Nugget is full-on broody and guarding a nest. So,

Here's a pic from her last broody spell.

 

[gritsar]

It's okay Cyn. I wish you the best of luck with this years broodies.
I showed mine my new incubator. Made sure they all got a good look at it. Still didn't work.

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

You just need a herd of silkies, Gritsar! Little black silkies to match your little (??) fuzzy black puppy!