Tag Archives: Broody hen
Hand-Hatchlings
A couple of our hens went broody a little over a month back. Because chicken eggs take three weeks to hatch, it isn’t uncommon for additional eggs to be added to the original clutch along the way. The sitting mama will … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged adoption, applewood farm, brahma, brooder, Broody hen, chickens, chicks, eggs, hand-hatching, hatching, incubator
3 Comments
In the Mood to Brood
We’re seeing fewer and fewer eggs around the farm these days. A handful of hens are currrently molting and another little gang have gone broody. Both of these activities signal a break in egg laying for the hen in question. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged applewood farm, broodiness, broody, Broody hen, chicken tractor, chickens, chicks, cockerels, eggs, fertile eggs, hatching, incubation, incubator, mama hen, Orphan Annie, pullets
2 Comments
applewood farm 