Posts by willkatdawson

I've got my large animal vet coming out Monday morning to give the horses their yearly shots and I think it's time for one of our oldest hens to be put down. I know she's been a little off in recent weeks and earlier in the week I...

Quote: Originally Posted by LegginMF12  I would love to have a garden again, but alas, the squirrels and chipmunks dig up and eat the seeds and sprouts faster than I can put them in the ground. I have a fenced area...

  Sauteed bacon wrapped chicken tenderloins with a fresh sage leaf. So yummy! 

   Well, bad news ... she did let them stay under her over night, but when one of the chicks came out from under her this morning she made an odd noise and started pecking it. I tried placing it among her other other chicks...

  Quote: Originally Posted by howfunkyisurchicken  My last broody ended up with 3 3 week old chicks (which she hatched herself), 5 day old chicks (which she stole from another broody) and a gosling (that was bigger...

Thank you Remudamom! I'm going to place the little ones under her when she comes in from free ranging this evening. Fingers crossed it goes well. Glad to hear it worked for you. How big of an age difference were the chicks in your...

I have a tried and true broody who I placed 4 chicks under on 3/27/12. She always accepts them beautifully.  I have another broody, who's been broody for about 30 days,(4 years old & never been a mom) so yesterday I decided...

I'm leaving soon to go get some dark brahma chicks to place under my broody hen. Do you know if there's any way for me to tell the pullets from the cockerels?  

Thanks Pop!  Good point about the pond and then feathers not having enough oil. Will they provide themselves with enough oil eventually, to be able to use the pond? Obviously, I know nothing about water-fowl. 

I've got a broody hen, and am considering placing two, day old toulouse goslings under her. Have you ever heard of this working. I have 10 free ranging chickens, and about a 1200 gallon ornamental pond in the side yard. Any advise...