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My mums hen went broody a week ago and the stubbon old bird was sitting on nothing and peeking everyone who went near her.
My mum didnt say no so i went to a farmer friend of mine who has some hens who lay blue eggs, and smuggled 6 eggs under her

im really excited as i lost my chickens to the fox a few years back. Tomorrow we are picking up a little hut for them. But im not allowed to count my chickens before they hatch Fingers cross we have some chicks in 21 days time.

at egg smuggling, fc for some chicks soon xx

how long will it take for your Mum to notice?

Hehe love it x

Asta wrote::giggle: how long will it take for your Mum to notice?

I dont know, i think she will notice in a couple of days i know she wont mind to much. I think its nice for the hen to be able to have some babies if she wants them that much

My MIL has just done the same with one of her chickens and now the kids have a wee tiny chick to look after! It's sooo cute (as Rowan told me today)!! They're busy trying to decide on a name for it. I love that you smuggled them in!!

hope it works and you have some chicks soon xx

Aww how sweet! A friend of mine keeps chickens, when they are broody she gives them a bath I hope you get some little chicks soon

2 of my hens went broody and we now have 4 chicks- 1 is still sitting on eggs however our hen was not a natural mother and started to peck her chicks and squashed 2 so we had to bring the remaining 4 inside and they are under an articifical hen- vv cute

Have you left your chick with it's mum?? I am unsure what to do when the second set hatch worried the same thing might happen