Unsuccessful broody hatch

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Mon May 02, 2016 11:45 am

Well the poor little bantam Cochin has sat 21 days on her own eggs (first time I let her keep her own eggs). Candled 4 and they are all clear

Later today after work I will candle the rest
Poor thing

Post by **WLLady** » Mon May 02, 2016 11:53 am

Aw crap....not fertile or died early...is she still sitting? You may be able to slip some young chicks under her and snap her out of sitting and into mom-hood if she refuses to give up.

ross · Post by **ross** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:20 pm

Post by **Killerbunny** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:47 pm

Hope you can do that so she gets her reward.

Poultryprincess · Post by **Poultryprincess** » Mon May 02, 2016 1:14 pm

YES I concur!
After 21 days of day dreaming about your little fuzzy offspring, would be nice IF someone slipped a few chicks under her.
She wants to be a mama pretty bad!

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Mon May 02, 2016 1:34 pm

Ahead of you. But still looking

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Mon May 02, 2016 1:36 pm

Kathy. Not sure. Just leaving work now to candle them. Will let you know
Need my arse kicked for not candling them earlier
I have batch in incubator. But not due for another 11 days!

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Mon May 02, 2016 2:17 pm

Put some of them in that have 11 days left to go, she should be fine, they will usually sit for ages. I've had some broodies hatch out 3 different hatches, depends on the hen but 11 days is nothing.

Post by **Killerbunny** » Mon May 02, 2016 2:29 pm

My broodies have happily hatched turkey eggs after the 28 day incubation. You may be lucky with the ncubator eggs.

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Mon May 02, 2016 3:19 pm

Yes I have 23 hopeful eggs in incubator. Looking good so far
I don't think my broody will wait that long
Off to kijiji to look for day old chicks