Broody Hen

flocko · « **Reply #15 on:** August 07, 2007, 10:45 »

Thats what I thought, to be honest I wouldn't know how to go about candling the eggs anyway,I'd probably do more harm than good.

muntjac · « **Reply #16 on:** August 07, 2007, 10:47 »

flocko · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2007, 10:51 »

I think I have another hen going broody, she's staying on her egg for a long time after laying.Plus I've noticed that her breast feathers appear to have fallen out or she's plucked them exactly like the broody hen I have sitting on eggs at the moment. They are both speckaldys so maybe shes following suit.

muntjac · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2007, 10:56 »

yups .. to stop em going broody if you dont want them wasting time .take them and dip thier belllies in cool water this will take them off for a while

flocko · « **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2007, 08:58 »

This morning we are the proud owners of three little Brahma chicks. we bought a small incubator as a back up just in case the broody did a runner,when it became obvious she was going to stay on the eggs we bought some more eggs and they have been in the incubator twelve days.

Three of the eggs proved fertile and are doing very well, we have well and truly got the breeding bug(nobody told me it would be addictive).Thanks to everyone for their help and advice.

muntjac · « **Reply #20 on:** August 22, 2007, 10:19 »

nice one .. remember tho the breeding of chicks is loverly and may cause problems .not now but later maybe and they wil only appear when your over run with chucks

that bug has a way of biting you back lolo

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