YO GEORGIANS! :)

[Prinette]

Yeah the only things brooding here are a few bantam barred rocks and some silvery looking ones (no idea but I know they are some specific breed). The barred rock girls are doing a good job but I don't know how many eggs I could put under one.

 

[JennaLynn122]

Yeah the only things brooding here are a few bantam barred rocks and some silvery looking ones (no idea but I know they are some specific breed). The barred rock girls are doing a good job but I don't know how many eggs I could put under one.

Hmmm I know one of my friends had a broody silkie and she fit 10 regular sized eggs under her. But i would say 6-8 to be safe?

 

[Prinette]

Don't mallards go really broody during spring? I could try and put some eggs under them if I can't find some silkies.

EDIT: Forgot all my mallards were male. Dangit.

 

[carcar80]

Both. Toss her out of the nest, then put some hay in it, and kinda shape it like a bowl. Then put the eggs (fake eggs) in, and introduce her back to the nest. Being a hen, she'll almost definitely jump in and "test" it out either way. After dark, go outside with a flashlight, and see if she's still sitting in the nest. Tomorrow night, check it again.

Awesome. Thanks!

 

[Rocky Rhodes]

I hung my Mother's Day flowers on the corner of the layers' coop, in place of the bird feeder. I love it. I'm gonna get a hanger for the other side!

That is one beautiful coop. Beautiful!!

 

[OohLaLa]

Aw shucks I did not mean grass for them, it goes in a heart beat around chickens. I meant rough sand vs softer pine shavings. The grass reference was for the benefit of my toes only

 

[ChickDancer]

What type of hens would you suggest to get for hatching?

Most bantams will go broody, since they can't be efficient for eggs or meat, so it hasn't been bred out of them. But it sounds like you want something bigger. In that case, I would suggest going with large fowl cochins. They are known for being great mommies. I am actually trying to get some started, myself. So far it looks like I had a splash pullet who isn't ill (anymore) but always holds her head crooked, and a white cockerel due to arrive on Monday. Both are less than 8 weeks old though, so I'm looking at a good while for eggs and broodiness!

 

[ChickDancer]

Aw shucks I did not mean grass for them, it goes in a heart beat around chickens. I meant rough sand vs softer pine shavings. The grass reference was for the benefit of my toes only

Keep in mind that they don't have plain skin on their feet, it's scales. So they can't feel the abrasive sand like we do. But they probably could feel the pointy piece of pine shaving that still manages to poke you through the soft layers...

 

[Prinette]

Most bantams will go broody, since they can't be efficient for eggs or meat, so it hasn't been bred out of them. But it sounds like you want something bigger. In that case, I would suggest going with large fowl cochins. They are known for being great mommies. I am actually trying to get some started, myself. So far it looks like I had a splash pullet who isn't ill (anymore) but always holds her head crooked, and a white cockerel due to arrive on Monday. Both are less than 8 weeks old though, so I'm looking at a good while for eggs and broodiness!

Ohhhh my friend has some frizzled cochins I'll ask her if she hatched any of those. I bet she had a decent hatch and can sell me a few.

 

[Flowerbh]

My Broodies included a Silkie, a Silkie mix, a Welsummer, an Isbar, an EE, and a mixed breed hen. My friend has Cochins that go broody. She also has some 2-3 week old Cochin chicks for sale.