abwsco Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 My Dorking cross has gone broody. She's been in the nest box all afternoon and has growled and gone for me when I've tried to collect the eggs shes sat on. I've no broody cage but can get some fertile eggs off a friend who would also keep or deal with the cockerels. Decisions, decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Well, she's gathered 4 eggs laid today so we've decided to get eggs off my friend. She's now in the rabbit hutch in the WIR and has been out for food and water. Is advice on feeding a broody in the hatching section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Oooh - exciting, what are you trying to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 She's got welsummer eggs, welsummer x cb maran eggs and wyandotte x white leggies so I think I'll go for some of each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 How many eggs are you having? I'd love to hatch but don't know if I'll ever do it so make sure you keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Is there advice on feeding a broody in the hatching section? There's two really useful guides to raising chicks under a broody in this post in the Hatching and Raising Chicks section. One of our two Buff Orp's went broody the weekend before last, nothing we did would snap her out of it, so she is now sat on six Light Sussex eggs. So far she's being a model Mummy Hen Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Chickvic - will do and Andrew, thanks for that as I'd missed it - doh! HOpe your broody continues doing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
