joza2210 Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Hello , I have a salmon pekin that is broody and she was sat on 5 eggs and had around 1 week to go until they hatched ... She came out for a scrat about this morning and my dad just looked in the house to see how the eggs where and there was none there! Where had they gone ? We dont have any rats so it cant be them ... The only other thing that she has ate them ? We have been supplying her with food and water ... What could it be ? Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Sometimes they can sense if there is any life in them & if not they eat them. Mother Nature knows best. I had a broody who did this. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 'Fraid so ... she will have eaten them. It does happen from time to time. She could have accidentally broken one and got a taste for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Yup I agree, she either broke one by mistake and got a taste for them or ate them if they werent viable The other thing to double check is that someone didnt collect them thinking they were eating eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joza2210 Posted September 10, 2010 Author Share Posted September 10, 2010 she is still broody though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I wouldn't set any more eggs under her as she may well do it again it is rather late in the season anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I wouldn't use a broody this time of year. You could use an incubator instead, but be very prepared. You would have to keep them indoors for a long time under heat. I'm hatching, but mine will definitely be indoors /heated rearing shed for a very long time. Any chicks hatched this time of year are going to be faced with the cold of Winter. I do it because I have all the facilities for rearing & the time & patience. But please please think carefully about hatching this time of year. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
