Question Broody and hatch day

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Broody and hatch day

Post by Maximus » Mon Sep 26, 2016 11:04 am

My chicks are due to hatch tomorrow, sitting under my silkie.

I have been taking her out every day, off the nest, putting her at feeders and water and she eats, drinks, stretches and I give her a little dust bath. Last time she got too skinny for my liking, kept pooping in her box and got mites and only saw her come out every 3rd day or so. This time she is lively, much healthier, poop free nesting box and mite free (the herbs I put in the nest box this time sure have helped a lot)

My question is: should I leave her be tomorrow? Or check the eggs first thing in the morning and if none hatched sneak her out for a quick feed etc because I suspect hatching will be two or so days and she won't leave the nest at that point.

Suggestions greatly appreciated.
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Post by Skinny rooster » Mon Sep 26, 2016 11:08 am

Yup if nothing is hatching it won't hurt to have her walk around, eat drink and stink bomb the place.
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Post by Satellite » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:22 pm

My most recent broodies did get themselves off the nest for the call of nature [both Silkies] and to eat and drink. However, my 2 cochins both seemed damned and determined that they will not get off that nest without a crowbar.

For the last few days, I left everyone to decide for themselves and just checked the nest box and remove poop if they went in there.
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Post by Killerbunny » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:44 pm

I never remove the last day.
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Post by Maximus » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:22 pm

I think I'll see where she's at in the morning an go from there.
Thanks y'all!
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Post by WLLady » Mon Sep 26, 2016 7:26 pm

Just let her be tomorrow. If they hatch she will have them up and around right away.
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Post by windwalkingwolf » Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:30 am

There always seems to be an early guy. if they're due tomorrow, there's probably a chick out now, and some might now be out until Wednesday. I wouldn't bother her too much--she won't poop on the chicks, in theory LOL.
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Post by Maximus » Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:04 am

4 out of 6 eggs have hatched already!!!
Woohoo!
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Post by Killerbunny » Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:00 am

There you go!
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Post by Skinny rooster » Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:10 am

Sandy you know our rules, if there are no pictures, it didn't happen! :-)
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