Posts by Johnn

Quote: Originally Posted by lawatt  has anyone on this thread had to deal with simultaneous broodies that will attack each other's chicks?  i have FIVE broodies right now, at various stages of sitting/hatching,...

Quote: Originally Posted by NovaAman  WOW, that is something interesting! Awesome that you got progessive pics to show them. Thanks for sharing! My pleasure!

Quote: Originally Posted by Runawaylobster  I have a broody hen sitting on eggs and this morning when i passed by i heard peeping and clucking from the hen.   I peeked into the nest but can't see anything...

Quote: Originally Posted by PreciousCrystal  Mille a hen of a year is broody, can't break her of it. she is on of my two hens. no rooster. so no fertile eggs. heard of giving a broody hen a baby chick and it she...

Quote: Originally Posted by Chickens R Us  So cute can't wait for one of mine to go broody. Nothing like a hen and her chicks. Thanks! and I know its great :)

Quote: Originally Posted by Chickens R Us  Too cute! :)

Quote: Originally Posted by gryeyes  That is SO cool! I am somewhat surprised the kits survived; I would have thought hens might have been ruthless about intruders in their nest box. But that's so adorable! Who'da...

So two weeks ago I went to my hens to find that a wild rabbit had come into my shed and give birth in the nest box!:                 Now they...

Looking at the breeds or your flock, I am surprised they aren't all broody! Do you not want them to have chicks? if not you could just lock them out the coop all day to get air to their bellys. They usually get up once a day to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Smithyard Farm  New baby!  only one... but still cute!  supposed to be a lav orp...  i thought it would be more gray than it is...  any...