I'm not sure- he just said they were blue wheatens and they laid blue eggs (he said they were not easter eggers), but this is her and the rooster: https://photos.app.goo.gl/smMU7DLDjVtAtT2D2
Our lawn care guy brought his boys to help and they saw the rooster "attacking" the hen so they went over to aid the hen. They both got scared and the boys chased them. The hen flew the fence and met her fate in the jaws of the neighbors dog. So, our 1 year old bantum Blue Wheaton hen is no...
She did go back to the nest in right at an hour and is still there now. I'll update this post if she kicks it out or if we get a chick in about 3 weeks. Thanks again!
Thank you for the welcome and advice.
She hasn't gone back. It's been a bit under an hour- so she should still be within the time frame. This is her first time being broody and she only has one egg in the nest... and, after the hawks and some crazy attack on the coup, this one and the rooster...
Hi all, this is my first post. Sorry it's not the typical introductory post and all, but my 2 year old got into the coup and got a broody hen off her nest and took the egg to one of my older children. She's been broody for almost three days and I have no idea which way the egg was turned or if...