candira
In the Brooder
So, hi everyone!! I am starting to think today that one of my Rhode Island reds is going broody! This is a first for me, but I noticed it when the other hens kept walking in and out of the coop, I look in and she is there in the main nesting box (the one everyone likes to lay in). So I check back a couple hours later, and she's still there. So I look under her and she is bare on most of her under body (sorry not sure of the proper term, but I would consider it to be the breast and lower breast) and she seems to be getting ajatated by me touching her, and each time I check back, she's still there.
So... my rooster is still too young for fertile eggs, so I was thinking I would set some fertile quail eggs under her (as I am currently shopping incubaters to start hatching quail) BUT, thanks to all of you, I have read up and determined that I will not do that bc of the diseases that could be possibly spread to the quail. So that's out.....
But now I am thinking I should take advantage of this and buy some fertile eggs and let her hatch them!!!? What do you guys think? And does anyone know of a reputable place to buy fertile eggs that will ship in a decent amount of time? And do I have time? Will she stay broody until I get eggs??
Any comments are greatly appreciated!! Have a great day all!
~Candice
Just went out and got a pic of my girl, still sitting
So... my rooster is still too young for fertile eggs, so I was thinking I would set some fertile quail eggs under her (as I am currently shopping incubaters to start hatching quail) BUT, thanks to all of you, I have read up and determined that I will not do that bc of the diseases that could be possibly spread to the quail. So that's out.....
But now I am thinking I should take advantage of this and buy some fertile eggs and let her hatch them!!!? What do you guys think? And does anyone know of a reputable place to buy fertile eggs that will ship in a decent amount of time? And do I have time? Will she stay broody until I get eggs??
Any comments are greatly appreciated!! Have a great day all!
~Candice
Just went out and got a pic of my girl, still sitting
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