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    Problems with Broodiness - any ideas or thoughts?

    Thanks everyone! This is quite helpful and main reason I'm this forum, to think through things and share ideas. I might in fact cull a few of the hens. I have 14 right now and I do think their skiddishness was affected by the rooster but maybe not the brooding issues and feather pecking...
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    Dealing with a 1 year old rooster

    I'd say goodbye to rooster and 'don't forget to write!'
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    Problems with Broodiness - any ideas or thoughts?

    It's a big mix. Some are white like a Leghorn mix, Olive Egger mix, dark brown hens.... It's 4 different ones in a flock of 14. I'm sharing the rooster messed them up. What do you think?
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    Problems with Broodiness - any ideas or thoughts?

    Hello Friends, I've had lots of broodiness this spring and now into the summer. I usually have been taking the brooders out and putting them into the small coop on 'lock down' with water and food for 2-3 days which seems to 'cure' them. However, I've had 2-3 hens that just seem to go back to...
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    Dealing with a 1 year old rooster

    Well, that's too bad. I don't presume to tell you what to do but it sounds like he needs rehomed somewhere else. I will share this: I had years of hens without any rooster and the girls were happy, friendly, fairly nice to each other, and productive. This last flock I hatched and arranged...
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    Broody hens issue - or is it?

    Well, update: We have 14 hens and today we got 14 eggs! Yay, working for a living.....
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    Broody hens issue - or is it?

    Right now, it's been almost two daytime days, and they're not brooding anymore.
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    Broody hens issue - or is it?

    Yeah, I know.
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    Broody hens issue - or is it?

    Okay, I let them out of the cooler, let's see.....
  10. Kakaruk

    Broody hens issue - or is it?

    Okay BigBlue, thanks for the article! My little coop is elevated, so lots of air flow underneath it. They aren't 'acting' broody with sounds etc. so I'll give it a try today, they seem to have calmed down. We shall see.
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    Broody hens issue - or is it?

    Okay, so the brooding hens have been in the little coop with water and food for three nights. They are definitely not laying any eggs. I think they may be over it at this point, probably let them out today. But, if they go back brooding they'll be back in the cooler! Sorry, I know it seems...
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    Broody hens issue - or is it?

    These three are 'blocking' all three laying boxes and make it a hassle to collect eggs but I've been collecting the eggs and getting them out for a little bit to take breaks. Thanks for the info ideas, I did put a chick waterer and feeder in my little coop. I will give them another dary or two...
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    Broody hens issue - or is it?

    Well, as I shared, I don't have another food/water source in my little coop. I guess I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and set it up that way.
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    Broody hens issue - or is it?

    Hello friends, I've had four broody hens this spring, first year hens. One I helped by locking in the smaller coop and she stopped after a couple days. Then, two more started brooding, then another, like it's spreading among the girls. I take them out often and lock in the smaller coop but I...
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    Okay, so the tarpaulin has been good for the cold days and nights. It worked well and I secured...

    Okay, so the tarpaulin has been good for the cold days and nights. It worked well and I secured with more rope to keep winds from blowing it around.
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    Okay, so the new girls started laying and it's only January! They are going to be producers people!

    Well, I was just replying to the Solhen. quote, that there is evil in all of our hearts. Are we putting quotes onto our posts or is the BackYard Chickens website adding random quotes? Why are we getting quotes on posts that aren't related to chickens?
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    Okay, so the new girls started laying and it's only January! They are going to be producers people!

    There is one barred plymouth rock, one salmon faverolle, the rest are various layers in a bunch of chickens from Meyer Hatchery, it was 'production pullets' or something like that with various colors so I think they are mixed breeds.
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    Okay, so the new girls started laying and it's only January! They are going to be producers people!

    Born in late September, they are laying!
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    Okay, so the new girls started laying and it's only January! They are going to be producers people!

    Girl, they are making lots of eggs, I'm surprised for sure!
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    Okay, so the new girls started laying and it's only January! They are going to be producers people!

    What are you talking about? This is why we need Jesus. Read the Gospels and encounter Him
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