Broody Hen Given a Chance

Thanks for the advice. Tomorrow is D day Broody went on the eggs @ 16.00 on the 3rd. Just wondering if the chicks should be hatched tomorrow evening ? Or will they start to hatch. It's just the 21 day thing that's confusing.

BB

I've learned that I'll get chicks when I hear the peeping and see the little boogers poking out from under mama.  I was instrumental in killing two chicks this season by being impatient and wanting to see under that hen...two little ones got crushed in my efforts to see due to how it made that inexperienced broody react to my proddings and lifting her up.  I'm an old hat at broodies and chicks, you'd think I would have known better, but never had a hen go crazy like that before....from now on I'll stow my curiosity and let nature happen. 

I'd just wait and see what pops out, no matter what day it is. 

They can hear the chicks peeping in the shell.  If you are incubating chicks and can hear them peeping in there, you can do that particular buck, buck, buck sound a hen makes and those chicks will peep like crazy in reply!    

You are about to enter the Cuteness Zone and will never be the same again!   

YAY!!!  That's not a bad hatch rate, especially for her first time.  So fun to have a broody and chicks to watch.  Thanks for letting us know how it all went....so glad it had a good outcome.