http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum Tag: nest en Sun, 19 May 2013 13:12:47 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2862#post-17918 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:42:47 +0000 admin 17918@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mo,<br /> I think you are right, some of the guinea fowl and ducks I hatched have gone broody and some haven't, same with the hens I have some are more prone to going broody and sitting than others!<br /> Thanks for your thoughts.<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2862#post-17917 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:40:56 +0000 m40mo 17917@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>i'd have thought it was instinct and nothing to do with where they hatched surely, some will sit some won't and while you can encorage where to lay not sure you can force a bird to be broody x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2862#post-17916 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:23:55 +0000 admin 17916@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi All,</p> <p>Alice has asked about getting an incubator hatched hen to sit on a nest.</p> <p>"Is it possible to get a hen hatched from an incubator to sit a nest? I have been told that they will not sit a nest. If they can how do I go about getting them started and if not do you have any information on a website that sells chicks that are hatched by a sitting hen? Alice"</p> <p>My advice for getting a hen to sit is to put some pot eggs in a safe and sheltered nest or area where the hen likes to go, the pot eggs will encourage her to sit and lay eggs in this nest. Plenty of fresh, clean, dry straw in the nest area seems to encourage my hens to lay as well.</p> <p>Thanks for any advice.</p> <p>kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15580 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:08:06 +0000 quackers1984 15580@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>the ducklings are bigger than muffin our white runner now!! will put up a pic tomorrow xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15579 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:44:44 +0000 m40mo 15579@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>its been a long hard slog for you and Jemima,but I'm sure you have done the right thing for you all, how are the ducklings getting on, I bet they have grown alot now x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15578 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:43:05 +0000 quackers1984 15578@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>well she seems happy running around the garden, given them sweetcorn and tomatoes and filled lots of trays with water, theyre all having a great time. we sold the runner duck eggs in our honesty box, as theyre only 2 days old xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15565 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:45:16 +0000 m40mo 15565@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>she will get over it soon, she will enjoy being with the others again, its really harder on you than them you know xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15563 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:43:01 +0000 quackers1984 15563@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Jemima's nest is now gone. I hope she does'nt get too upset :( </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15540 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:09:28 +0000 m40mo 15540@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>ahh Debbie, think very carefully yes you paid £15 for half a dozen eggs, add the cost of buying an incubator, Sara sells one about £60, then a months electric, then heating in a brooder when they hatch then all the food then the billion dollar question if they all hatch and survive what are you going to do with 8 more ducklings<br /> you have followed your heart but time to follow your head, me I think I would have the best Sunday omlete I'd ever had xx</p> <p>and think of the time scale havn't you got a very special event coming up around September as well xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15538 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:49:15 +0000 quackers1984 15538@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>the only problem is we dont have an incubater, i think i was a bit hastey buying these eggs, i spent nearly £15.00 on them and theyre runner ducks, i dont know what to do, were gonna see if we can get hold of a cheap incubator, i think youre both right, i dont think she will want to sit for another month xx ) : </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15535 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:36:12 +0000 campbell ridge 15535@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>why not put these in the incubator now you have them and as Mo says let her try and get back with her flock. If she does go broody again you can then put the eggs from the incubator under her. Make sure you mark them with the date you set them. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15516 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:24:49 +0000 m40mo 15516@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>ahh Debbie only you can decide that not sure how long the eggs will keep but if it were me I would remove the nest and put her back with the others she has been alone so long now, and if in a few days she still seems broody maybe give it another go then x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15515 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:16:09 +0000 quackers1984 15515@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>how about i try her on the egs and if she gives up, finish them off in a incubator? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15507 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:54:49 +0000 m40mo 15507@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Debbie, I know the sound you mean it's very distressing to see them like this, my candy still does it and yes she has had a couple of mornings where she hasn't wanted to come of her egg but she has had to because ducklings here arn't an option at the moment<br /> this sound and huntched up behaviour is not all to do with being broody, I watch my ducks constantly as i'm at home all day and can say without doubt it is a stress sound, in Candys case it is caused either by treacle getting to close when he was allowed to or every single time a wood pigeon comes into the garden, she does have a grumble at me when I make her get out of the shed but at no other time is it directed at me,<br /> you have to do what you think is best but personally I feel as Sarah said that she has sat for long enough and to now have to sit for another month may do her more harm than good, sometimes we have to be cruel to be kind with our ducks </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=4#post-15506 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:49:25 +0000 quackers1984 15506@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>it seems nothing is going to happen now :( seems that all the eggs have gone bad. We have noticed that she has'nt been swimming much recently, so wonder if eggs got too hot. She does'nt want to leave her nest, and i think it would really upset her if we took it away. We have ordered some more eggs from the internet so she can get it out of her system, we can't put up with her being so loud. Here is where we got the eggs from : <a href="http://www.poplarfarmcottage.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.poplarfarmcottage.com/index.html</a></p> <p>Very friendly service,next day delivery,you can phone them up with questions &#38; really well packed. We ordered 6 eggs &#38; they sent us 8! :) </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15387 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:16:48 +0000 campbell ridge 15387@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>duck eggs are very clean and highly polished from all the turning when incubated by the mother btw<br /> <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=782#post-4847" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=782#post-4847</a> </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15385 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:51:49 +0000 quackers1984 15385@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>i tried listening and tapping and cant hear anything, the white egg is bad the inside of it is liquidy. we will clear up the nest soon i think xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15380 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:17:56 +0000 pinkpoultry 15380@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>:( I hope they arnt bad, poor duckie. Its hard to tell on the pic if they are rotten or not since they could be a bit grubby from her belly. Have you listened to them? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15378 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:49:59 +0000 campbell ridge 15378@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Debbie, the white one is definitely bad and also the one on the right. I would discard these two. You will smell they are not right then you can smell the others to compare. The eggs should be very warm, like holding an animal, with no cool spots. At this stage the ducklings will be tapping inside and should squeak back to you if you squeak to them. I must say though that it doesn't look good.<br /> She has been sitting long enough now, that if you could source some tiny ducklings and pop them in under her when it's dusk, she may accept them, like another person on here did recently. If you do this, leave a couple of eggs in there with them then remove them when Jemima has accepted her new babies.<br /> The alternative is to let her realise they are not going to hatch then clear everything away once she has vacated the nest. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15375 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:04:45 +0000 quacking minx 15375@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>what breed will the ducklings be?</p> <p>I don't know the answer but they look a little dark, mine have been in incubator for ages now we stop turning on friday, and all my eggs are still whiteish colour</p> <p>can you smell yours and see if they smell? I have seen a few posts on the net about the water trick to see if any bobbing or if any are bad but I have not done it and I have also seen posts saying not to do it so I am not sure with that one :) </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15374 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:00:24 +0000 quackers1984 15374@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>also i'm sure she will be very upset if we take them away. Will she get over it, or should we source some fertile eggs locally and swap them ,so she can get being a mum out of her system? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15372 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:58:40 +0000 quackers1984 15372@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>just taken this photo to see if anyone can help. would this indicate they are dead?</p> <p>if so how do i dispose of the eggs, any tests to see if some are still good?</p> <p><a href="http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/BENN5150/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF1318.jpg"><img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/BENN5150/DSCF1318.jpg" alt="Photobucket" /></a> </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15342 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:26:28 +0000 quackers1984 15342@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>just had a quick look to see if any movement. not dark enough to candle, but can see air sacs in some and some grey outlines through shell. is this good or bad? getting really worried that its all gone wrong </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15336 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:06:24 +0000 campbell ridge 15336@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I expect with all the faffing around in the beginning, that proper incubation didn't begin til a few days later. :) I'm sure there will be the pitter patter of tiny feet soon. She may already have hatched a couple and is waiting for the rest. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15334 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:27:16 +0000 quacking minx 15334@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>she will get off in her own time :) it could be another week yet I am not 100% though, we just always left Daffy to it :) </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15333 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:55:58 +0000 DuckM4d 15333@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>What a lovel duck she is just been reading your story don't give up will keep fingers crossed she gets some ducklings soon.</p> <p>Good Luck </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15332 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:22:12 +0000 quackers1984 15332@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>we worked out it was 28 days on thursday just gone. Been another 4 days. How long till we give up? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15214 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:46:54 +0000 quackers1984 15214@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>they all run into jemimas house, then we have to chase them out!! theyre in bed now xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15212 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:41:20 +0000 campbell ridge 15212@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>ours have just gone in 9.55. they know we mean business! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1828&page=3#post-15211 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:36:29 +0000 quackers1984 15211@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>ours are still out too, if we try to put them in early, they are very naughty!! </p>