Broody Hen Surprise

[Gazrok]

It's weird....my lone surviving hen is still laying an egg a day at least. I've always got over a dozen eggs in the fridge. So can't complain there.

Wife really wants to get new chicks though. (just can't put her in with 'em). Birds are just sadistic cannibals, if you didn't know.

 

[Robinjopo1]

It's weird....my lone surviving hen is still laying an egg a day at least. I've always got over a dozen eggs in the fridge. So can't complain there.

Wife really wants to get new chicks though. (just can't put her in with 'em). Birds are just sadistic cannibals, if you didn't know.

I co-mingle my old and new, but it takes time. The Chicken Chick has great info on the playpen method and others.

I made an adjoining apartment with a wire door so they can get to know each other without actually touching. After a while, the can be put together. That's how I always introduce the new chickens

 

[Gazrok]

That was my guess at it, glad to see it vetted out.

 

[tmttactical]

stubborn' hen sitting on massive snake.

Here is an article I found interesting and very strange.



http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018...n-sitting-on-massive-snake-in-wild-photo.html

 

[Robinjopo1]

Hell no. I would freak out.

 

[Danil54grl]

That sucker would be immediately evicted. . . From this eart. I'm with Robin. . . Oh hell no!!!

 

[Robinjopo1]

The mom and chick ventured out this afternoon. The mom just wanted a dirt bath. (Sand). Had a couple little arguments, but it was okay.

The chick decided to make a dash for the front run where 18 chickens are. In and out of their legs. I chased and finally caught the chick and put her in the apartment. She was crying, the mom was crying because she couldn't find it.

Finally the adventure ended and everyone is safe.

This is my exciting life and I love it.

 

[Arcticdude]

The hatchery that we bought our meat chickens from last spring always throws in a free exotic chick with each 25 birds ordered. They don't say what breed they send with the order but this time they threw in a little black chick. Since I took all the meat chickens away to be butchered she is now alone. So she seems to have adopted me and the dog as her flock. She follows us around everywhere and she sleeps with the dog on the front porch. When the garden is done for the season we'll let the laying hens out and she'll join them.

 

[Robinjopo1]

The hatchery that we bought our meat chickens from last spring always throws in a free exotic chick with each 25 birds ordered. They don't say what breed they send with the order but this time they threw in a little black chick. Since I took all the meat chickens away to be butchered she is now alone. So she seems to have adopted me and the dog as her flock. She follows us around everywhere and she sleeps with the dog on the front porch. When the garden is done for the season we'll let the laying hens out and she'll join them.

Awwww, how sweet. Mom's neighbor says a racoon is sleeping in the cats bed with the cat and 3 kittens.

 

[Gazrok]

I have raccoons that come and night if the cats leave any dry food....so I try to give them just enough, so no leftovers. I have to put a dolly on top of the feed can, or they'll get into it, and cat food everywhere......

 

[Robinjopo1]

 

[Robinjopo1]

This is the baby. Out and about. The mom taught her how to dirt bathe. I have a video I know you are all dying to see, but can't download it. Haha.

 

[Robinjopo1]

She has some really long legs. Like the roos.

 

[Robinjopo1]

Does anyone know if hens sometime change who is sitting on the eggs?

Twice when my main egg sitter got off to eat, another hen took over sitting on the eggs. Is this normal?

 

[Maverick]

Does anyone know if hens sometime change who is sitting on the eggs?

Twice when my main egg sitter got off to eat, another hen took over sitting on the eggs. Is this normal?

mine sometimes do that

 

[Robinjopo1]

mine sometimes do that

Thanks. Didn't know if mine were odd.

 

[Arcticdude]

Does anyone know if hens sometime change who is sitting on the eggs?

Twice when my main egg sitter got off to eat, another hen took over sitting on the eggs. Is this normal?

Mine do that all the time. Most of the hens seem to have their favorite nest box. We have a dozen nest boxes and several hens fight over 2 or 3 boxes. Usually there's eggs in only about 3 boxes when I go to collect them at night.

 

[Robinjopo1]

Mine do that all the time. Most of the hens seem to have their favorite nest box. We have a dozen nest boxes and several hens fight over 2 or 3 boxes. Usually there's eggs in only about 3 boxes when I go to collect them at night.

Mine sharwnthe boxes too. I read that if they see other eggs, it means the nest is safe.

I'm talking about a hen sitting on eggs to be hatched.

 

[Robinjopo1]

Question: I've had a hen sitting in eggs for 19 days and 2 days prior to hatch date, she won't stay on them.

Has this happened to anyone? If she stays off tomorrow can I put them under the Brunsea and it keep them warm enough?

Thanks guys

 

[Danil54grl]

I haven't helped 'finish' incubation periods. Is she sitting on at all? If not I would go ahead and try the incubator. Sometimes they will still hatch out unless they have been cold for too long. I wish you luck!