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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: nails on April 27, 2011, 07:00:46 pm

Title: I gave in today
Post by: nails on April 27, 2011, 07:00:46 pm

Hi all
Well i finally gave in to my broody girls today, they have been sitting on a nest for 10 days, i have been putting them out to eat and drink 3 times a day, i was given 10 pheasant eggs today so have given the girls 5 each and a couple of chicken eggs which i am hoping are fertile, as the ones in the inncy are. so 21 to 25 days from today they should hopefully be mummys

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: Rosemary on April 27, 2011, 07:14:41 pm

You're so kind  ;D

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: nails on April 27, 2011, 07:26:38 pm

lol i know just could stand seeing them sitting with no eggs under them, bless them

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: little blue on April 27, 2011, 09:39:41 pm

good luck!

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: benkt on April 27, 2011, 09:39:51 pm

I had the same - just gave in to a broody who has built a nest right in the middle of the entrance to one of the sheds and sitting on it empty. I've popped a dozen eggs under her and am waiting patiently....

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: tazbabe on April 29, 2011, 08:32:51 am

one of my geese is sitting on an empty nest.....if i put some hen eggs under her will she sit till there hatched?

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: nails on April 29, 2011, 11:51:12 am

Tazbabe How long has she been sitting? i normally watch mine for a week or so if they are insistant on sitting i then put eggs in for them, i have a goose who is sitting but i have taken her eggs away, you can only but try her and see how she goes, i have found that geese tend to move away from there nests to eat drink and do the other where as chickens just seem to stay put

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: tazbabe on April 29, 2011, 02:14:23 pm

she's been sitting for about 10 days, only comes out in the morning for a wash, then straight back in there. i have been putting food beside her, which she is eating. i've had a sneaky peek when she's out, and the nest is deffo empty.

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: Beewyched on April 29, 2011, 06:23:00 pm

Is it ok to mix the eggs like that? :-\
Just thinking - chucks take 21 days & pheasys 25 - or am I just being a bit  :dunce:

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: nails on April 30, 2011, 10:44:32 am

Nope your right chooks 21 pheasents 25, if the chooks hatch will take the pheasant eggs out and finish them in the inncy, had i thought about it i should have put the chook eggs in 4 days later but its no hassle.

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: tazbabe on May 02, 2011, 10:40:07 am

well, i have given the goose 5 hen eggs, lets see what happens now!

Title: Re: I gave in today
Post by: doganjo on May 02, 2011, 09:14:33 pm

so long as the goose doesn't like swimming they should be OK ;) ;D ;D ;D  Piccies when they hatch please ;D