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    broody hen still laying?

    Too funny! 😂
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    Broody or sick?

    She got in the laying box first thing this morning as soon as I opened the doors to the nesting boxes. I left her for a few minutes, went back and she had laid an egg, but screeched at me and flattened out when I reached in to remove her and the egg from the nest. So I put her in the yard so the...
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    Broody or sick?

    Thank you, I read that article. Actually she (Miss Broody) is the only one still laying because she has been hogging the nest they all prefer. As soon as I let them out of the big coop, the other 2 run out and Miss broody jumps in the nest. She lays an egg pretty quick then won't leave the nest...
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    Broody or sick?

    No.
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    Broody or sick?

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    Broody or sick?

    Actually she is the only one laying because she has been hogging the nest they all prefer. As soon as I let them out of the big coop, the other 2 run out and Miss broody jumps in the nest. She lays an egg pretty quick then I take her back to the isolation pen. There are 3 nesting spots for each...
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    Broody or sick?

    Update/Question: I have Miss broody in a separate pen with a mesh bottom during the day, with food & water and I give her whatever fruits/ veggies I have. She goes back into the coop at night to roost with the other 2. I close the doors to the nesting boxes at night. I go open the coop and...
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    Broody or sick?

    I did read about the broody behavior. But it totally makes sense what you said about a sick hen not having the energy to be raising hell, lol. I took her out this morning and found 1 more egg and her water dish under her. She wasn't thrilled, but she didn't freak out. If you could see her 2...
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    Broody or sick?

    Let me clarify, I believe the eggs I took out were the ones laid yesterday by all 3 of the hens throughout the day.
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    Broody or sick?

    One of my 3 Black Copper Marans spent most of the day on the nest yesterday. She is 6 months old. I took 5 eggs out from under her. ( as she 'screamed' at me and pecked the heck out of my hand & arm). I was able to get her to eat a few bites of soft cantaloupe and a few sips of water. I left a...
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    Broody hen, but not sure?

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    Broody hen, but not sure?

    One of my 3 Black Copper Marans has spent 80% of the last 36 hours sitting on the nest. She 'screams' at me when I check on her. I pulled 5 eggs out from underneath her. Her crop feels solid. I was able to get her to eat a few small bites of cantaloupe and a few drinks of water. When I went to...
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    Idaho HOA

    Honestly the only answer I could give is not very helpful; don't buy a home where an HOA can tell you how to live.
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    Pet Peeves

    She didn't only lose a whole flock of chickens, but also a couple of the Flemish rabbits she was breeding & raising🤦
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    Pet Peeves

    My neighbor, who allowed her dogs to kill off her entire flock (including 4 of mine boarding there), then breeding MORE dogs and allowing them to slowly pick off her new flock rather than training/containing them. She says they're in a 'learning stage' with the new flock 😳 Did they not learn...
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