The Poultry Keeper

Chris Kurzfeld · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1181 Location: Carmarthenshire

Wouldn't you just know it! 2 days after hatching in the inccy and one of the Brahma bantams has gone broody! I bought 3 of these bantams as broodies only to be told that they don't go broody (kept them because I love them!) - well they do!!!!!! She gets up in the morning eats, poos and drinks then disappears inside for the day. She is letting the other 2 in to lay and to sleep at night but woe betide anyone who dares to try and get the eggs out!!!! She fluffs up, swears, hisses and almost takes your hand off at the wrist Laughing

. Now, i've got a spare broody coop so do i let her have a few eggs to hatch or not.

JustChickens · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 737 Location: Sussex

Hell yes you do let her have some eggs!

debcat · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:54 am Post subject:

what sort are you going to give her?

CP · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:

Now that's not really a question you should ask on this forum! Rolling Eyes

Chris Kurzfeld · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1181 Location: Carmarthenshire

Well the Maran X eggs didn't hatch - DIS at around 2 weeks I would guess - so i may give her a couple of those and a few Bluebelle X , and Sussex Light X (Welsummer dad). He is on borrowed time as he went for me today totally out of the blue - hes almost 12 months old and has been docile up to now!!!!

mojo · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

two of every viable egg you have seems about right