Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. Recent content by AlphaButterfly
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Topic of the Week - Chickens and Fall Leaves
What great ideas! I am definitely incorporating some of them into my coop care plan. Thanks for sharing your ideas!- AlphaButterfly
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Topic of the Week - Boredom Busters for Winter
I spread several cups of scratch out in their outside run. As a busy activity and since it has a higher ratio of grains for winter, it helps keep them warm. I periodically rake and mound up their outside run pine pellet (sawdust), because they LOVE to dig and spread out the mounds. I discovered...- AlphaButterfly
- Post #24
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Topic of the Week - Boredom Busters for Winter
So very well said! I’m so glad you posted!- AlphaButterfly
- Post #21
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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What do comb shades mean
Actually, the blurriness shows that her head is moving so quickly, pecking on the keys. Just like you said.😎- AlphaButterfly
- Post #35
- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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What do comb shades mean
That’s both hilarious and impressive!! Thanks for sharing the stories! 🥰🐥🥰- AlphaButterfly
- Post #34
- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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What do comb shades mean
Personally, I don’t *think* they do, but I still talk to them as if they do. 😜- AlphaButterfly
- Post #31
- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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What do comb shades mean
Your reply made me grin, because it sounds as if there is a story (or two) there???? 😁- AlphaButterfly
- Post #30
- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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What do comb shades mean
Excellent points! I’m so glad you addressed this theory of no emotion in chickens. Sometimes I think it’s due to the way some ppl were raised, that they assume this, also, because some people just see chickens as a source of food, which I think is more related to some people just not being pet...- AlphaButterfly
- Post #29
- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying