Sam Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I know what to do thanks to the forum, so I'll be hunting down a cage type thing at the weekend. She'll be fine waiting won't she? Just a few questions... -I've been getting her out of the nest once a day, and she doesn't always do a poo, but when she does (sorry ) it really does smell bad and its really water... is this normal? -Also, when I put her outside next to her feeder and drinker she just ignores it, sits down and will maybe take a mealworm or two from me but thats it Is that enough for her to survive? I've suggested to Mum about buying some hatching eggs, but that idea got shot down Would involve having to buy a cube or another eglu Shes never been a confident chicken so I think being a Mum is her thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
52fish Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Keep working on your mum - they tend to give in eventually. If not this time, then maybe next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 Oh don't worry, I'll keep trying I'd love to have chicks, everyone posting pictures of theirs makes me so jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 I've just moved her to her broody cage/crate and her chest is bare She didn't cluck luckily so hopefully she'll gradually get out of her brood. I told mum about her bare chest and I explained why. She said how cute it was and asked where to buy hatching eggs from! And how long they take to hatch! I think I'm getting there Couldn't keep cockerels though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Good to see there are more tough mums out there. I had that last week, as soon as my broody had been in the broody coop for a few days and still hadn't given up mum gave in though So I'm now on day 3 hatching 5 lovely eggs (Failed to mention I was letting her out for 15mins each day ) Good luck with yours! Just keep mentioning it Hopefully you'll have your own eggs soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Oops, sorry, I didn't see this was old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 I got eggs about a week after she came out of her brood, shes still trying to sleep in the nest box every night though so I think it will only be a matter of time before she goes broody again! Lucky you! I wasn't allowed to buy hatching eggs, so may have to wait until next year! What are you hatching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 A very strange mix! Traditional meat bird x wyandotte x indian game but I think they will look very pretty I'm normally fairly patient, but it's only day 4 and it feels like ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
