So we have a great wee Russian Orloff bantam hen outside. Who’s a reliable broody, right up until the end. Today, day 21. She’s been sat on 7 eggs. 6 I gave her and one she snuck in herself. 3pm today she was still on the nest. 6pm she’s up and about with only 3 chicks. She did this last time...
Please help, one of my broodys baby’s has disappeared, there were 5 this morning, now 4. They are about 4/5 weeks old, and she has just started bringing them outside, it’s 0oc today and hubby has brought sheep in to work with, worried they got caught up in a panick with sheep passing and ones...
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So we have eggs in incubator, all doing well. Due to go on lock down tomorrow, to hatch tue/wed.
I have a young hen outside who started laying a few weeks ago. Who this morning has been sitting in the nest box, looks to be going broody. When moved returns to sit on...