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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: spoon on February 16, 2010, 08:59:23 pm

Title: shamo chickens
Post by: spoon on February 16, 2010, 08:59:23 pm

when should i expect my pair to start breeding ie hen go broody

Title: Re: shamo chickens
Post by: pottsie on February 17, 2010, 11:30:49 am

It depends on the hen itself, i have one that has gone broody on me already and ten others that aren't. If you wait they will get broody soon enough.

Rob ;D.

Title: Re: shamo chickens
Post by: spoon on February 22, 2010, 08:26:06 pm

my  hen has laid 3 eggs but when i checked this morning one of the eggs was out of the nest i put it back but was wondering if she is a bad hen and will need to incubate the eggs what do you think ?

Title: Re: shamo chickens
Post by: pottsie on February 23, 2010, 09:05:25 am

Sometimes they do push them out, it's not always a good sign but if it's the first time shes gone broody it may be nothing more than that. If she comes of you will know as she wont sit and will probably kick the eggs out of the nesting area. 

Rob ;D.

Title: Re: shamo chickens
Post by: dixie on February 23, 2010, 10:28:41 am

May be a bit early for most broodies, wait till it get warmer and let nature take its course.

Title: Re: shamo chickens
Post by: spoon on February 23, 2010, 09:03:32 pm

4 eggs now she aint chucked em out say she dont go broody and i   incubate them whats the chances of them being fertile this time of year