Unsure of broody’s egg age… ideas?

Hermit

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Mar 24, 2015
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So, one of my girls went broody and hid herself away. We finally found her and got (almost) everything out, but it seems she was hiding one under the floorboards. When we went to do another sweep a couple days later, she had more than she should have. I candled them, and she had a successful sneaky baby. I talked everyone else into letting her keep it (because of course I am). Thing is, I’m on property two weeks, off property two weeks. The other two, my aunt takes over the feeding and coop care until we’ve finished building my room and I can move full time. Considering this will be our one chick this year, I would really like to be here for the zipper.
Anyone want to take a guess to how far along we are, or how far out the hatch day might be?
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I have a video clip as well, I’ll add as soon as I can get my YouTube app to stop crashing. Both were taken April 16.

Edit: there’s also video available of it on my Instagram, @mypuppieshavefeathers. I’m an idiot. LOL
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My best guess is eight days along. When is the rest of the clutch due?
That one was a surprise, we weren’t planning on letting anyone stay broody or set. As it turns out, she’s the only one that’s gone thoroughly broody and has stuck to a nest - to the point that she’s missing feathers from fighting off the other ladies when they came trying to lay there.
She and her one egg (and a *maybe* fertilized Ameraucana cross) have now been moved to a more secure location - I got them all settled down into a cage that she and her fellow rescues brooded in when they arrived last year. She’s looking a little more comfortable tonight, with not having to fight everyone off. I noticed all the hens and the currently active roo gave up on trying for her chosen nesting spot and have switched to circling her cage. :rolleyes: But at least they can’t chase her off it, now.

The others have only gone into “broody” mode for maybe a couple hours, four at the most, before seeming to forget they had plans. They’re ALL first year’s, so I’m not overly surprised to see it. It actually worked out for the best, since we don’t have room for everyone to be hatching, and I’m selling eggs for food! LOL I don’t have enough Broody Buster cages to break all 14 if they decided to all go at once! :lau
 

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