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What kind of broody hen do you have? More than one hen? Neither of your pictures shows a hen. I use the same plastic tub as a brooder for the first couple of days after one of my hens hatches a new brood; just to be able to observe the new family and be sure everyone is drinking, eating, and is healthy. After a couple days the family is returned to the coop from our kitchen. Seems like a new family hatches each week so the clear plastic tub gets a lot of use.Well I'm not very optimistic but I bought some fertile eggs (just laid today) from a guy down the road. 3 dollars a dozen makes me not very worried if it's a failed attempt. I'm not sure what kind of set up is the best so I tried a couple.. none of which are perfect but the goal is to keep expenses low until I have a better idea how this works.[/URL]
What kind of broody hen do you have? More than one hen? Neither of your pictures shows a hen. I use the same plastic tub as a brooder for the first couple of days after one of my hens hatches a new brood; just to be able to observe the new family and be sure everyone is drinking, eating, and is healthy. After a couple days the family is returned to the coop from our kitchen. Seems like a new family hatches each week so the clear plastic tub gets a lot of use.
As of now I have a speckled Sussex showing serious sign of broody and a red/Buff Orpington cross (I believe). Both ladies are shrilling when approached, puffing up, nesting significantly more, etc. I don't think they're full on broody yet. However, I'm guessing any day now? This is all guess work for me. There's so many variables lol
A quick question to somebody who is in the know about Welsummers. I have an 8 month old Welly girl who has a hankering for some chicks. I have about a half dozen Welly girls all 2 years old but this little girl is the first to go broody on me. I plan to give her a few bantam eggs to hatch but I've been reading that while they are fairly dependable broodies, they aren't very good moms. True or False?
I'm brooding 11 bantams right now so having a brooder on line isn't a problem. I'm just wondering what the prospects are for her raising her babies once they are hatched or am I going to have to pull them and brood them?