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post #1 of 11
6/19/12 at 9:29am
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Hello all,

 

We are excited to be part of this online community.

 

We live in Canada, in the city and we have 3 hens.  Last year we hatched them in Kindergarten and we just couldn't let them go so we built them a coup and run in the yard and had a successful winter. 

 

Just in the last week one of our hens went "broody" and started hording the eggs and sleeping on them.  Becasue we have no Roo our eggs are not fertile but we didn't want to squander this opportunity.  One night when the hens were "sleeping"  my husband and I lifted her up, took out the unfertile eggs, and replaced them with 8 fertile eggs.  We now get up early and lock the other 2 hens in the run with a makeshift nest box so that they no longer lay eggs under her.  We marked the eggs with crayons just in case one sneaks an egg in.  She has been sitting dutyful on her eggs for a few days now and we will keep you posted.

 

This is all new to our little city family and we are just so excited.

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post #2 of 11
6/19/12 at 9:37am

welcome-byc.gif from ohio

LF brahmas in Buff and Light

Coming soon: Wheaten/blue wheaten Ameraucanas and hopefully white Leghorns

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LF brahmas in Buff and Light

Coming soon: Wheaten/blue wheaten Ameraucanas and hopefully white Leghorns

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post #3 of 11
6/19/12 at 10:02am

Hi and welcome, I hope it all goes well.  Good luck.

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post #4 of 11
6/19/12 at 10:09am

Welcome.frow.gif

 

I could have gotten some free chickens when my sons were in Kindergarten but I knew we needed coop, etc. and refused to sign the permission form but this year, I couldn't resist when I saw them in person at Tractor Supply. wink.png

 

Good Luck with the broody hen and the eggs.

 

CG

CG in JeffCity, MO

Wife, Mother to 2 sons, 2 cats, & lots of aquarium fish

Chicken Keeper to 2012: Hens: 5 Reds, 3 Barred Rocks, 1 white EE, &  an EE roo; 2013: 3 EE, 2 Austra Whites, 1 Black Austrlorp pullets

The boys claim the 1 Old English Game hen, (DS1) and 5 pullets & 1 cockerel Porcelain D'uccles (DS2)

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CG in JeffCity, MO

Wife, Mother to 2 sons, 2 cats, & lots of aquarium fish

Chicken Keeper to 2012: Hens: 5 Reds, 3 Barred Rocks, 1 white EE, &  an EE roo; 2013: 3 EE, 2 Austra Whites, 1 Black Austrlorp pullets

The boys claim the 1 Old English Game hen, (DS1) and 5 pullets & 1 cockerel Porcelain D'uccles (DS2)

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post #5 of 11
6/19/12 at 10:14am
Hi and welcome-byc.gif from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. thumbsup.gif

TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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post #6 of 11
6/19/12 at 10:33am

Hello and welcome to BYC frow.gif

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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post #7 of 11
6/19/12 at 10:39am

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Welcome fellow canadian!! Great to have you here!! What part of canada are you?!! My broody silkie has done the same thing and I had to sepereate her from the other chickens. Because I also have runner ducks I put fertile duck eggs under here, they are due to hatch July 13th!! I am very excited as this is my first time!! Look forward to seeing pictures!!

3 white Silkie hens, 2 Indian Runner ducks( drakes), 1 golden laced and 2 silverlaced wyandottes, austalorp rooster, and a loveable lab, Kyuss.

 

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3 white Silkie hens, 2 Indian Runner ducks( drakes), 1 golden laced and 2 silverlaced wyandottes, austalorp rooster, and a loveable lab, Kyuss.

 

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post #8 of 11
6/19/12 at 11:18am

welcome!!  Hope you have a good hatch!  Looking forward to seeing pictures

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post #9 of 11
6/19/12 at 11:37am

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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post #10 of 11
6/19/12 at 12:26pm

  frow.gif & welcome-byc.gif from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Good luck with your hatch thumbsup.gif

Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

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Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

Check out my Blog: The Country Chick                          And be sure to check out our soap shop on Etsy, here.

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