Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[staciecypress]

Northampton County here

 

[barbiegirl]

Northampton County here

Hi and welcome from the Poconos!

 

[celonecoop]

Hi and welcome from the Poconos!

where in the pocono's we have a cabin up there in wayne county
and your not that far from where we live in Quakertown

 

[missydcpc]

Much like eweaber life has kinda taken over...sorry I've been MIA again. Likely will be for the next month plus until the wedding is over.

Welcome newbies...

Hello friends...I do miss seeing everyone.

 

[nbenevento]

Need an opinion...strange thing happened tonight. The whole broody chicken thing is new to me so maybe I am just hopeful. When I went to close the coops tonight, one of my leghorns was all fluffed up in the nest box sitting on a golf ball. She was very upset about me checking under her for an egg. It was so weird that she was even in the box so late. Anyway, has anyone ever heard of a leghorn going broody? I know I could just walk my lazy butt up to the coop right now and see if she is still there but that's not going to happen. I guess I will see in the morning.

 

[fisherlady]

Need an opinion...strange thing happened tonight. The whole broody chicken thing is new to me so maybe I am just hopeful. When I went to close the coops tonight, one of my leghorns was all fluffed up in the nest box sitting on a golf ball. She was very upset about me checking under her for an egg. It was so weird that she was even in the box so late. Anyway, has anyone ever heard of a leghorn going broody? I know I could just walk my lazy butt up to the coop right now and see if she is still there but that's not going to happen. I guess I will see in the morning.

There have been a few folks over on the broody hen thread with leghorns that went broody, and a friend of mine had one thinking about it but she quit after a week. So yes, it certainly can happen, but I would keep her on golf balls for at least a week to make sure she is serious, and if you are going to move her to a different nest then do it early on and before you give her hatching eggs.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

would you put a price on the chicks you intend to hatch???

Well I know what I'm selling mine for if that's what you mean. I have a dozen in the bator and I already have prices set in my head.

This sounds an awful lot like 'counting chicks before they hatch' ... How are those Hollands?

Silkiesensation! You will be sooooo close to where I live, so sad that I won't be here.


ETA: my first broody was a leghorn.

 

[nbenevento]

There have been a few folks over on the broody hen thread with leghorns that went broody,  and a friend of mine had one thinking about it but she quit after a week.  So yes, it certainly can happen, but I would keep her on golf balls for at least a week to make sure she is serious, and if you are going to move her to a different nest then do it early on and before you give her hatching eggs.

I never thought it possible but I guess we will see if she is in the morning. I kind of doubt it but I guess you never know.

 

[SilkieSensation]

Quote: This sounds an awful lot like 'counting chicks before they hatch' ... How are those Hollands?

Silkiesensation! You will be sooooo close to where I live, so sad that I won't be here.


ETA: my first broody was a leghorn.

I would have to pick the weekend all of y'all are busy...LOL

Someone PLEASE take some of these spare roos & drakes. My freezer is still packed full of broilers & I have to find room in there very soon for this turkey, otherwise I would just process them.

 

[barbiegirl]

where in the pocono's we have a cabin up there in wayne county
 and your not that far from where we live in Quakertown

I'm in Monroe county, by Camelback ski resort, the Crossing outlets, the Mount Airy casino. Lol the casino is right next to my boys' school, the next road over.

It's a chilly start here, weather channel says 40. Yesterday they were calling for record lows in the 30's. Glad its not that cold.