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I've tried dunking her in cool water a few times over the last few days, making sure I get her chest well dunked, but she's still very clucky. Aart, thanks for the suggestion but she's not on the nest cos I don't want her broody; I might try putting a frozen water bottle in the cage with her -...

Hi Folks, One of my d'Uccles has been broody since Christmas. I've kept her in my "broody breaker" cage since then, letting her out each day in the hope it's over, and putting her back in the cage when she returns to the nest (usually immediately). Problem is it's hot hot hot here (42°C/108°F...

Hi Folks, I'm after some advice please. I have 7x 2-week old chicks hatched from bought Easter Egger eggs & happily co-parented by 2 d'Uccle broodies. The father is an Australian Araucana roo (pure white from 2 lavender parents). 3 of the chicks hatched from Cuckoo Marans eggs. Given...

Hi Folks, I have 2 broody d'Uccles currently sharing a nest and a clutch of 11 bought EE eggs. They (and I) are first-timers at hatching with broodies. I tried separating the hens before giving them the "real" eggs, but the one I tried to move got so frantic/distressed trying to get back to the...

I understood it's wise to quarantine new birds for ~2-4 weeks before adding them to flock, and I'd hate to keep one in isolation that long. Also one bird introduced is more likely to be bullied by established flock. Either option sounds cruel to me and while your brother in law may have been...

Nope, she's not picking on them (ATM), is just higher up the chain and has the size advantage. Thanks for your input - I really appreciate it!

I don't think I explained myself very well. I'm selling 3 birds, so I don't have "2 groups". From my understanding you shouldn't sell one bird on its own, so I can't divide 3 birds into 2 groups. But from what you're saying you don't think I should sell these 3 as one group, although they are...

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I was lucky enough to have a very successful hatch this year with all 9 of my chicks turning out to be pullets, and am now faced with downsizing. My flock is mixed and the birds I've decided to sell are a LF barnevelder, a bantam rock, and a d'Uccle. These pullets were raised together but are...

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Thanks for the replies everyone - that's really useful info. @chickens really you said 48 hours not long enough. How do I know how long is long enough? She spends the whole time in the cage distressed, crying and pacing up and down and I don't want to leave her in there a moment longer than I...

TeeHee might be a tad far for you methinks - just outside of Canberra, Australia. They breed good little mummas down under!

Hi, My 26 week old mottled d'Uccle has gone broody (on nest 24 hours, making trilling noise when anyone disturbs her, fluffed up, pecks me, and when I put her on the ground she stays fluffed up). I put her in cage to break her around 4pm Monday, intending to take her out after 48 hours (was told...

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Hi @idk! It looks like this thread is your first time on this forum, so welcome to BYC :frow and good on you seeking advice for the wellbeing of your birds! I can't tell the size of your stock tank from the picture but presume it wouldn't be much bigger than a bathtub, in which case I personally...

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Hello and welcome Nice to have another Aussie join - there's a few of us here. I'm always jealous of Tassie chicken owners with no foxes to worry about. Do you have issues with devils? Would love to see photos of your chooks and/or set-up if you'd care to share!

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