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post #15751 of 16850
9/14/12 at 4:20pm

I am so sick of broodies.   barnie.gif      Winter is coming and I just don't want to deal with chicks.  Not to mention I'm slated to go to AL end of next month and I have no one I really trust to secure things while I'm away. 

 

DW and DD both work.   Two coops would be ok but four?  Plus chicks? 

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post #15752 of 16850
9/14/12 at 5:09pm
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Originally Posted by rancher hicks View Post

I am so sick of broodies.   barnie.gif      Winter is coming and I just don't want to deal with chicks.  Not to mention I'm slated to go to AL end of next month and I have no one I really trust to secure things while I'm away. 

 

DW and DD both work.   Two coops would be ok but four?  Plus chicks? 

 I know what you  are going though, I got two broodies with other problems going own.

Member of the Delaware Poultry Club,& SDWD. Heritage Delawares,BBS Barred Rock, Non-hatchery Buff Opr. BBS and Lav. Ameruacanas,Easter Eggers and 2 Heritage RIR girls. NPIP# 56-443

Got to many Roos . Lav. Ameruacana, and Barred type EE they are raised in the same pen. PM me if you need more info.

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Member of the Delaware Poultry Club,& SDWD. Heritage Delawares,BBS Barred Rock, Non-hatchery Buff Opr. BBS and Lav. Ameruacanas,Easter Eggers and 2 Heritage RIR girls. NPIP# 56-443

Got to many Roos . Lav. Ameruacana, and Barred type EE they are raised in the same pen. PM me if you need more info.

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post #15753 of 16850
9/14/12 at 6:14pm

Do you have a cage you can toss them into with no shavings?

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/lacy-blues-swaps

 

 

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http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/lacy-blues-swaps

 

 

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post #15754 of 16850
9/14/12 at 6:26pm

Broodies......   laughter.gif

 

 

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post #15755 of 16850
9/14/12 at 6:27pm

I am butchering about 15 this weekend.  Birds - not broodies, that is.  91.gif 

 

 

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post #15756 of 16850
9/14/12 at 6:48pm
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Someone send a few broodies my way....none here in over 2 yrs and it sure would be nice to see a hen incubate, brood and raise her own around here

 

Plus, I really like watching them.....amazing to see a hen "teach" her little ones

 

Off to bed.....happy weekend all

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post #15757 of 16850
9/14/12 at 6:51pm
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Someone send a few broodies my way....none here in over 2 yrs and it sure would be nice to see a hen incubate, brood and raise her own around here

 

Plus, I really like watching them.....amazing to see a hen "teach" her little ones

 

Off to bed.....happy weekend all


Ohhhh, you sooooo tempt me! I would LOVE to send you some broodies! Lots of them!

 

 

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post #15758 of 16850
9/14/12 at 7:16pm
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Originally Posted by Yard full o' rocks View Post

Someone send a few broodies my way....none here in over 2 yrs and it sure would be nice to see a hen incubate, brood and raise her own around here

 

Plus, I really like watching them.....amazing to see a hen "teach" her little ones

 

Off to bed.....happy weekend all


Yep like most things in life huh? when you want it you can't find/or locate one, when you don't want any, your tripping and falling all over them. I'm like Mrs. Kathy I got broodies running out my ears here too, 5 set on steep now and 2 or 3 more acting as if they are getting the urge, good-grief its fall already girls, LOL

 

Jeff

There's a whole world of differences between propagators and breeders. My goal is to propagate breeders towards the Standard of Perfection.
 
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, you can make a purse out of it, but it won't be silk. LOL
 
Maybe in about another 30-40 years I'll get this "being an expert" thing figured out by then. LOL
 
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There's a whole world of differences between propagators and breeders. My goal is to propagate breeders towards the Standard of Perfection.
 
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, you can make a purse out of it, but it won't be silk. LOL
 
Maybe in about another 30-40 years I'll get this "being an expert" thing figured out by then. LOL
 
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post #15759 of 16850
9/15/12 at 9:43am

I have four Birchen Marans hens and darned if they haven't stopped being broody.  They're young hens and I think all four have gone broody.  One of them twice.  There not even a year.  It's like a competition around here with these girls!! 

 

I wouldn't care if I had reliable help but I'm afraid DW and DD will forget to feed water and close them up and that will be the end of them all.  The plan is for me to have an open ended stay.   Do some painting and play with the grandkids. 

 

Scott if I had a decent car I would soooooooo bring you some hens.   My mini van is just to old for the long drive.   I can send you some eggs.  Don't you have any of Kathy's BR's.  They've been giving me fits with broodiness.  Though I can't vouch for how good a mother they'd be. 

I'm not old, I'm Vintage.

 

A friend loveth at all times - Prov 17:17   

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I'm not old, I'm Vintage.

 

A friend loveth at all times - Prov 17:17   

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post #15760 of 16850
9/15/12 at 10:16am
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Originally Posted by rancher hicks View Post

I have four Birchen Marans hens and darned if they haven't stopped being broody.  They're young hens and I think all four have gone broody.  One of them twice.  There not even a year.  It's like a competition around here with these girls!! 

 

I wouldn't care if I had reliable help but I'm afraid DW and DD will forget to feed water and close them up and that will be the end of them all.  The plan is for me to have an open ended stay.   Do some painting and play with the grandkids. 

 

Scott if I had a decent car I would soooooooo bring you some hens.   My mini van is just to old for the long drive.   I can send you some eggs.  Don't you have any of Kathy's BR's.  They've been giving me fits with broodiness.  Though I can't vouch for how good a mother they'd be. 

Tim, my BRs came from Cyn's stock.  Pullets are still young and have yet to start laying.  Hopefully they will be my broody bunch....if not, I might have to get some of the Good Shepard line as NONE of my Columbians have ever brooded, in 3 yrs...guess they aint gonna

I believe in God for the impossible.....

Raising LF Columbian Plymouth Rocks from Exhibition Lines

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I believe in God for the impossible.....

Raising LF Columbian Plymouth Rocks from Exhibition Lines

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