Is it too late to have a broody?

[miss_thenorth]

My silkie mutt went broody again, and she is sitting on 6 BR eggs. I got her all set up in her own little pen ( a dog crate), but then go to thinking it will be awfully cold when they hatch. They are due October 6..do you think they will be all right?

And also, does anyone know how old muscovies are when they start to lay? They are hatched in June sometime.

 

[keljonma]

As long as you have a place where they can be warm, safe, and without draft, they should be okay.

We have never let a broody hatch eggs past August - but that is just me.

 

[FarmerDenise]

I have a frazzle that is trying to go broody again also. I don't intend to let her, because she lost all her feathers the last time.
The feathers grew back for the most part, but now for some reason she is loosing them again. I might have to crochet a sweater for her for the winter.

 

[patandchickens]

My silkie mutt went broody again, and she is sitting on 6 BR eggs. I got her all set up in her own little pen ( a dog crate), but then go to thinking it will be awfully cold when they hatch. They are due October 6..do you think they will be all right?

It wouldn't hurt to have availability of electricity in case you want to run a lamp just a bit on the coldest nights for the period when they are too big to fit under Momma but not yet fully feathered out... or at least be able to knock together a sort of box or hover for them to huddle into at those times... but as long as you can do something like that I expect they should be ok.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[ThePamperedPullet]

we have 2 hens that just hatched their clutches but then again we live in Florida. I agree with the rest though, as long as you have a draft free and warmable area for them if it turns cold they should be OK.
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[Wifezilla]

One good thing about a late clutch...they will be laying next Spring for sure!

 

[Blackbird]

We have a couple broodies right now and a hen that has 8 babies, and another with 13 that hatched a while ago. Latest we've had was into October.