sjp Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I've had 3 chicks hatch to day that aren't due till Saturday now I know 2 eggs had been sat on the day I put this broody into the broody coop so I expected there to be a gap between hatches so I'm pleasantly surprised that at least one of the Barnvelder cuckoo maran eggs have hatched but todays only just day 19 and these 3 are already up and about good thing though is her temperament has now changed she's no longer tying to take my hand off when I check on her this is her 3rd time at wanting to be a mommy but the first time she's been prepared to sit on eggs on her own away from her little group not bad for a legbar cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Good news SJP, but she will probably abandon the rest now because the chicks will need to eat and drink soon. If you have an incubator I would set it up (or find another broody). The late chicks can be put in with her at night on the start of their second day, which is when they start to eat and drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Good news SJP, but she will probably abandon the rest now because the chicks will need to eat and drink soon. If you have an incubator I would set it up (or find another broody). The late chicks can be put in with her at night on the start of their second day, which is when they start to eat and drink. no need I think all 4 have hatched I'm lucky the way my broody coop is made there's not enough room for the broody make another nest until I move the feeder and drinker out but by then I'll open the pop hole up any way this 'll be the shortest lock down ant of mine have had as I'll probably open up tomorrow should add it'll also be my first 100% hatch makes up for my first 100% failure Easter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 congratulations. What a lovely story. Hope to see some pictures soon. I've got 2 broodies sitting on 6 cream legbar eggs. Don't expect them all to hatch though, as there was a bit of messing around at the beginning. Be nice to have one or 2 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Seems to be up and down this year ive had some chicks hatch early some on time and some on day 25/26 broodies are starting to drive me nuts I have 5 with chicks and 5 sat on eggs and just took some growers away today and put mums back in their groups its like a conveyor belt of cleaning out moving them around in the broody coops leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
