Broody pekin in january

[girlracer265]

I have tried to reason with her and kicked her off the nest 3 times in 3 days :roll: , stolen her eggs lol but again shes back in the nest box with another egg, so ive given up :roll: , the incy is full of duck eggs, so i've tucked the other eggs back under her, given her corn and water and left her to it, i may move her to a box in the shed tomorrow if i feel its too cold.
why oh why does she think its ok to be broody during the coldest spell we have had in years :|

 

[pebojuno]

and you just said no more pekins- looks like she has other ideas!

 

[girlracer265]

lmao pebo i really meant no more different colour pekins
i have lavender, lavender cuckoo, silver partridge, partridge and black at the moment

 

[victorias poultry]

More pekins

When a female goes broody there is no stopping her :lol: :lol:

Good luck do let us all know how you get on

 

[Anonymous]

It's supposed to be summer here in NZ, but the weather is more like late autumn at the moment - not much sun. My pekins are broody on and off all the time. They will lay a few eggs, then go broody, so I stick them in another hutch on their own until they come right and then have to repeat the process a week later. If I leave them in the main chook house, they will steal other eggs to sit on and the eggs can get dirty etc. And then there are fights and loud clucking because a broody is sitting in someone else's favourite laying spot. I can't win! :lol:

 

[pebojuno]

I'm looking forward to spring when my pekin ladies might decide to go broody- and I'll be on a mission for hatching eggs I have two massive white orpington pullets too so I have a feeling I'll run out of space for mums and chicks :lol: Thank goodness the legbars and polands aren't known for their mothering skills!

 

[girlracer265]

jani it sounds a bit chaotic for you there

 

[pebojuno]

I have a broody pekin now too! - got a full incubator so I'm going to buy a few hatching eggs for her to try - bless her, she's only 27 weeks old- very young mum

 

[girlracer265]

g;ad i'm not the only one then lol

 

[pebojuno]

I shouldn't have teased you- I have 8 pekin pullets- guaranteed they'll all go broody now How many eggs do you think a pekin would be alright with? Would 6 large fowl eggs be ok or shall I stick to 6 bantie eggs?

 

[Anonymous]

hi Pebojuno,
personally,I'd try her on an odd number of eggs,it makes a more secure circle for her to sit,less likely to dislodge an egg when getting off etc.As to egg size,some banties lay eggs as big or nearly as big as large fowl,so I don't think it would hurt.Or,you could try her with quail eggs,pekins are good broodies for any eggs so get eggs of a breed that you want if they all hatch.

 

[victorias poultry]

I personally would give her around 6-8 bantam eggs to sit on.

 

[pebojuno]

hi Pebojuno,
personally,I'd try her on an odd number of eggs,it makes a more secure circle for her to sit,less likely to dislodge an egg when getting off etc.As to egg size,some banties lay eggs as big or nearly as big as large fowl,so I don't think it would hurt.Or,you could try her with quail eggs,pekins are good broodies for any eggs so get eggs of a breed that you want if they all hatch.

I personally would give her around 6-8 bantam eggs to sit on

Thanks, will have a look around to see what bantam eggs I can get hold of- ideally pekins

 

[girlracer265]

i only have lavender pekins laying atm but i have seen a few on ebay