Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Hybrid broody.......again!

Collapse

X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 2
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 template Next
  • #1

    Hybrid broody.......again!

    Well folks, one of my hybrids has went and done it again..........methinks she's broody.
    Went to collect some eggs and there she was.........puffed up and spitting venom at me. Managed to get the eggs from under her but left a tiny one and a broken one.

    My dillema is do I quickly buy some eggs from eBay and stick them under her? If she decides broodiness is not for her, can I transfer the eggs to my incubator mid term?
    Last time one of my hybrids went broody (could be tush again, I suppose?) she sat full term on 6 eggs I got from eBay, but the eggs must have been duff and none hatched.
    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

    Diversify & prosper


    Tags: None
  • #2
    Go on get your bidding finger going - you know you want to!

    Comment

    • #3
      She might be a better mummy this time
      My girls found their way into my heart and now they nest there

      Comment

      • #4
        I would buy some thats what I did. Is there any scope to start an egg swap or egg selling service on here

        Comment

        • #5
          Originally posted by MaureenHall View Post
          She might be a better mummy this time
          She WAS a good Mum Maureen, sitting for the duration, just no chicks at the end of it!
          My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

          Diversify & prosper


          Comment

          • #6
            Yes you can transfer them to the incubator if she fails to last the course. Just make sure you know what day they are on. I've done it in reverse, when we had a power cut, and then back again when the hen's first eggs hatched (she was due a couple of days earlier than the incubator eggs) so she could get her first chicks off and feeding. I then put the chicks back again once they had hatched in the incubator. All eggs hatched without a hitch despite the travelling!

            Comment

            • #7
              So what have you ordered???
              We just kept a couple of unfertile eggs under Marigold to keep her broody,but were advised to get wooden ones instead...TBH the unfertile ones worked just fine!

              I know you're probably far more forward planning than me...but don't forget to give her a good dusting down with anti mite powder before she starts sitting!...even if you don't think they're there...we didn't!

              Hope it all works out!
              the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.

              Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xx

              Comment

              • #8
                Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                She WAS a good Mum Maureen, sitting for the duration, just no chicks at the end of it!
                Sorry Snadge, yes, I remember now. It'd be lovely for her to have some little chicks to look after though wouldn't it
                My girls found their way into my heart and now they nest there

                Comment

                • #9
                  Originally posted by andi&di View Post
                  So what have you ordered???
                  Wellll??????
                  "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                  Location....Normandy France

                  Comment

                  • #10
                    Originally posted by andi&di View Post
                    So what have you ordered???
                    We just kept a couple of unfertile eggs under Marigold to keep her broody,but were advised to get wooden ones instead...TBH the unfertile ones worked just fine!

                    I know you're probably far more forward planning than me...but don't forget to give her a good dusting down with anti mite powder before she starts sitting!..even if you don't think they're there...we didn't!

                    Hope it all works out!
                    Haven't been to lottie yet to check if she's still sitting? If she is, there's a likelyhood I'll get a few bites cos I have to lift her out and clean out a broken egg from under her! I then intend changing the straw where she's been sitting and see if she returns to the nest.............if she does......then I'll order some eggs. Luckily she's sitting in a small broody hut I have set up inside the run so it's a perfect place really!

                    Haven't made my mind up yet but I fancy some Silver Laced Wyandottes or some LF Indian game!
                    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                    Diversify & prosper


                    Comment

                    • #11
                      If I catch you before you go...Dandelion was really vicious whilst broody.A chap with a lifetimes experience came & showed us how to handle her...and it kind of worked!
                      Basically get some thick gloves on & let her have a few pecks at your hand,whilst calmly chatting to her...fingers crossed she'll calm down enough to let you pick her up!Like I say,it "kind of worked" with Dandelion.
                      the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.

                      Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xx

                      Comment

                      • #12
                        Ooohh, go for it Snadge, maybe breed some more Snadges
                        Hayley B

                        John Wayne's daughter, Marisa Wayne, will be competing with my Other Half, in the Macmillan 4x4 Challenge (in its 10th year) in March 2011, all sponsorship money goes to Macmillan Cancer Support, please sponsor them at http://www.justgiving.com/Mac4x4TeamDuke'

                        An Egg is for breakfast, a chook is for life

                        Comment

                        • #13
                          To cut a long story short she's all tucked up sitting on three unfertilised eggs until I get some from eBay!
                          My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                          Diversify & prosper


                          Comment

                          • #14
                            An update..........just bought 6X Black Minorca hatching eggs off eBay! They are on the RBST critical list as far as being rare breeds.
                            Largest of the Spanish birds with white eggs!
                            My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                            to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                            Diversify & prosper


                            Comment

                            • #15
                              They are beautiful birds Snadger, good luck I hope she sits well on them and they hatch this time, as I think she deserves a little clutch to take care of.

                              Comment

                              Previous 1 2 template Next

                              Latest Topics

                              Collapse
                              View All

                              Recent Blog Posts

                              Collapse
                              View All
                              Working...
                              X