I never was very good at Jeopardy. I was more of the "Family Feud" type ... LOVED Richard Dawson! :D
EDIT: Hey! There's another question in there somewhere!
What breed is she? Some breeds are naturally broody to begin with. Some individual hens are, too. I have a perpetually broody Nankin bantam. She's driving me NUTS!
If suggestions have to be written as questions (Jeopardy answer style - I know that dates me) then people will be more likely to post responses here rather than in the actual thread. Phrases may be more appropriate. For example:
"Favorite color" rather than "What is your favorite color?"
Earlier this year, I pulled some eggs that were abandoned after the hen gave up the nest (She hatched half, then quit.) I candled three and all were quitters. I set all five aside to toss after feeding, but forgot until the next afternoon. One egg was pipped; the other was peeping. With my...
Nah - the laundry can wait, just buy another package of clean underwear. That's what DS did, last week. I laughed so hard I almost needed a new pair, myself!
Did you ever find your bantams? If you're anywhere near Maryland, I have a few surplus Nankins that could use a new coop. My kids have mostly moved out or on, so my once barely-keeping-up flock is now producing a surplus of eggs.
https://livestockconservancy.org/nankin-chicken/
Years ago, I saw one in a small, private zoo in the midwest. He had a dark-beige-and-white pied hen with him. There were more, but those were the only two I could see well. They were about the coolest birds I've ever seen!
1. Tack a temporary tarp roof over the new run so I can start mixing the two grown clutches before they go into the big set-up. I've waited waaaaay too long!
2. Do some "make-work" in the yard so I can supervise the integration. The options are many, but I really should work inside to prep for...