Very hot weather, eggs have pips

[Johnchickens2]

Hi! Its day 19 of our eggs under a broody serama. Most of the eggs have pips . But, the mother didn't eat or drink today (perhaps because of the chicks starting to hatch she went quickly back to the nest after pooping) and I am worried because the weather is pretty hot today. I offered her some boiled eggs and sweet corn, but she only growling and isn't eating. What to do?? Thank you!

 

[BDutch]

Well, good news - the chick hatched and the hen is eating!!
Btw, I have to say that the chicks look way different than the ones she hatched last spring. A different father...

Thank you all!

Congrats!

Serama’s are good with high temps. @fluffycrow live in Greece with high temps every summer. Maybe she can tell you more if you have Serama questions.

 

[Johnchickens2]

Thank you all! Finally she had a few bites of hard boiled egg (very few). Didn't drink any water though, but I remember that the egg white has 90% water in it (even if cooked?) So I assume she is fine?

She is in a shady, cool place. No other hens can get to her.

 

[Johnchickens2]

Well, good news - the chick hatched and the hen is eating!!
Btw, I have to say that the chicks look way different than the ones she hatched last spring. A different father...

Thank you all!

 

[fluffycrow]

Congrats!

Serama’s are good with high temps. @fluffycrow live in Greece with high temps every summer. Maybe she can tell you more if you have Serama questions.

My serama seem to do fine in high temperatures, given that they have access to water at all times, and are housed in a shady pen. In temperatures of 43, 40, 39 degrees Celsius they did not need anything else, such as hosing down their pen, taking them in the house, etc. By keeping a close eye on them, and watching out for signs of overheating, you'll be fine (provided that your serama are acclimated to your environment)

Thanks for the tag, @BDutch ! I'd be happy to answer any more questions the OP might have. I am, however, a man, not a woman

 

[Johnchickens2]

Does she like watermelon? Could try to give her some if she does.

Also, how hot is it exactly where you are?

I tried giving her a few treats she likes, she just isnt interested....

Its pretty hot these days - about 35 ....

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Thank you! But I am really worried about her health because of the hot weather, she must drink at least. Can I give her something next to the nest?

I usually set my broody up in a special brooder room just for a mama & eggs. I set up a wooden box & mama will sit on the eggs all cushy with wood chips. I have moved a small waterer right to the edge of the nest egg box for her & I have put mealworms there as well. She did drink & eat but she did a long neck stretch to do it...she would not move off of her eggs at all once pipping began. I don't know if you have other chickens right there, but if so, a small waterer may be possible, but food or mealworms will only draw the other chickens, which may tick mama off. Maybe a small piece of a watermelon? You may need to walk away, too. Most hens take their broody jobs very seriously.

 

[Cinnamon Roll]

I had a situation like this once and I took a small water bowl to Mama and tried to get her to drink. She wouldn’t at first but I dripped some water on the tip of her beak and it eventually went I to her mouth and she decided she would drink after all.

 

[Johnchickens2]

Aww congrats!!!
Baby pics???

Here are pictures from her last year hatching, and from this time. I stated on the picture. The mother is in the first picture. Well... I have to say.... we expected something else. We LOVE this serama and we wanted her to hatch her own eggs so we will have more little ones like her in the yard . Last year, as you can see in the picture, the chicks looked just like her and grew to be lovely little seramas, very similar to her. But this time... take a look, they don't look like her... and they are bigger. Its a different father this time and he isnt a serama. A bit sad because we really wanted more chicks like she had last year. I guess this time her genetics were weaker than the rooster? I hope they have at least some serama "features" !

 

[50-45-1]

Just leave her be, she knows what is necessary right now.
I would not bother or interrupt her unnecessarily at this time.
She needs quiet and peace to finish her task.
In fact, all I do with my broodys is provide fresh water and food in the outer broody pen. No mater how tempted I am to look, I don't until day 24 or so to remove inhatched eggs.
And even then, it's usually after dark with a flashlight so I dont get her to upset.